Dignity and Choice

The approval of the Assisted Dying Bill by the British House of Commons marks a quiet but profound turning point in the country's approach to individual rights at the end of life.

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direct military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites marks a turning point not only in US-Iran relations but also in America's long-touted strategy of restraint in West Asia. While the strikes may have delivered a temporary tactical success, they also risk opening a Pandora's box of long-term geopolitical instability. For a leader who campaigned on promises to end "forever wars", who prided himself on avoiding new conflicts in his first term and who believes he is the most deserving candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, this abrupt escalation feels like a remarkable and dangerous departure. The operation, bold as it may be, leaves more questions than answers. Chief among them: what exactly does the United States hope to achieve by crossing this Rubicon? The stated goal is clear: to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions. Yet history shows that military strikes, no matter how precise, rarely force a state to abandon such a deeply entrenched national project.