Subjects of empire: Breaking the cycle of Arab dependence on U.S. elections

May 7th, 20260 Much of the current discourse on the Middle East remains fixated on the U.S. midterm congressional elections in November. This vote, in particular, is being framed as a pivotal turning point for everything from the survival of Gaza and Lebanon to the future of Iran and beyond. To a large extent, one can understand why U.S. corporate...