US readies strike on Iran
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The U.S. military moved warships and hundreds of combat aircraft into the Gulf and stood ready to strike Iran as President Trump had not yet decided to order an attack.
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| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 37.8% |
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| 🎓 Mouin Rabbani | 42% | 8 | 35.6% |
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113%
Scholar power: 113.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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by Vali Nasr
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Scholar power: 76.7%
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 66% | 15 | 76.7% |
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by Vali Nasr
76%
Scholar power: 76.7%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 66% | 15 | 76.7% |
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by Michael McFaul Reposted by Simon Schama, Dean Baker
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Scholar power: 121.3%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
| 🎓 Simon Schama | 14% | 19 | 6.1% |
| 🎓 Dean Baker | 4% | 21 | 1.8% |
| Total | 121.3% |
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Reposted by Andrew Rudalevige, Greg Linden, Scott A. Imberman
25%
Scholar power: 25.8%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Andrew Rudalevige | 60% | 14 | 22.4% |
| 🎓 Greg Linden | 5% | 23 | 2.4% |
| 🎓 Scott A. Imberman | 2% | 23 | 1.0% |
| Total | 25.8% |
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In this entire piece there is not a hint of even a semblance of a legal argument for how a war of this scale would be legal or authorized.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
In this entire piece there is not a hint of even a semblance of a legal argument for how a war of this scale would be legal or authorized.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
Reposted by Matthew Søberg Shugart
42%
Scholar power: 42.6%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
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| 🎓 Matthew Søberg Shugart | 65% | 43 | 42.6% |
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113%
Scholar power: 113.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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by James Cameron Reposted by Kori Schake
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Scholar power: 63.3%
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| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 James Cameron | 39% | 14 | 43.8% |
| 🎓 Kori Schake | 65% | 9 | 19.5% |
| Total | 63.3% |
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It's surreal to watch the huge US air buildup around Iran without any concerted attempt by the administration to make the case for military action.
February 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It's surreal to watch the huge US air buildup around Iran without any concerted attempt by the administration to make the case for military action.
by Ian Bremmer
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| 🎓 Ian Bremmer | 46% | 23 | 66.2% |
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113%
Scholar power: 113.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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by Vali Nasr
76%
Scholar power: 76.7%
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| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 66% | 15 | 76.7% |
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7
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It was great to join this CSIS panel on: the risks of war between US and Iran and the implications for the region www.youtube.com/live/XaaS-zB...
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake?
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
It was great to join this CSIS panel on: the risks of war between US and Iran and the implications for the region www.youtube.com/live/XaaS-zB...
Reposted by Kanishka Jayasuriya, James M. Acton
43%
Scholar power: 43.8%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
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| 🎓 Kanishka Jayasuriya | 43% | 34 | 25.1% |
| 🎓 James M. Acton | 54% | 12 | 18.7% |
| Total | 43.8% |
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113%
Scholar power: 113.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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49.0%
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16
113.4%
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0.524
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Reposted by Matthew Søberg Shugart
42%
Scholar power: 42.6%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Matthew Søberg Shugart | 65% | 43 | 42.6% |
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by Yanis Varoufakis Reposted by Steve Keen
16%
Scholar power: 16.7%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Yanis Varoufakis | 11% | 18 | 14.0% |
| 🎓 Steve Keen | 5% | 29 | 2.7% |
| Total | 16.7% |
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0.227
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113%
Scholar power: 113.4%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 63% | 36 | 113.4% |
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by Vali Nasr
76%
Scholar power: 76.7%
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Political science 52%, Law 16%, Energy 16%, Geography 16%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 66% | 15 | 76.7% |
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76.7%
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0.216
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Excellent piece by Ali Hashem: Iran Dangerously Misunderstands Its Situation - Tehran thinks it has negotiations with the United States under control. The results could be catastrophic. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/18/i...
Iran Dangerously Misunderstands Its Situation
Tehran thinks it has negotiations with the United States under control. The results could be catastrophic.
foreignpolicy.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Excellent piece by Ali Hashem: Iran Dangerously Misunderstands Its Situation - Tehran thinks it has negotiations with the United States under control. The results could be catastrophic. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/18/i...