Trump’s Accidental Good Deed
Dec 11, 2017 What exactly is this “peace process” the president is supposedly destroying with his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital?Vladimir Putin in Iran for Trilateral Regional Talks
Nov 1, 2017 The Russian president arrives for meetings with Iran and Azerbaijan, just as the multinational nuclear deal with Tehran is under threat from President Trump.
As the U.S. Empire Fails, Trump Enters a Quagmire in Afghanistan
Aug 29, 2017 The president did not trust his instincts and missed an opportunity to end the war.
North Korea Fires a Missile Over Japan in an Aggressive Test
Aug 29, 2017 The missile launch over the territory of a close U.S. ally sends Washington a clear message of defiance.
Angela Merkel: A Selfish and Isolationist America Isn’t ‘Great Again’
Aug 24, 2017 In an interview with a German newspaper, the chancellor took on Donald Trump’s philosophy directly.
The United States and the Crucifixion of Yemen
Aug 8, 2017 We are fueling an epic humanitarian crisis in the impoverished Arab country.
Trump’s Real Sin Is Not Distinguishing Between ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Dictators
May 3, 2017 In Washington, D.C., you're supposed to diss the "bad" ones and praise the "good" ones as strong allies. But the president just seems to like them all.
Blind Taste Test
Apr 6, 2017
How the Override of the Veto of the 9/11 Lawsuit Bill Could Come Back to Bite Americans
Sep 29, 2016 President Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, but Congress has for the first time in his presidency over-ridden his veto This is a disastrous law with potentially ruinous effects on the US economy and U policy.
The Decay of American Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
Aug 8, 2016 The problem is not Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, per se. It’s an identifiable set of arrangements—laws, habits, cultural predispositions—that have evolved over time and promoted the rot that now pervades American politics.
