Politics

At the UN, Trump assaults the planet

Making his case for a Nobel Prize, he dismissed global warming as “the greatest con job ever” and again tilted at windmills (which he seems to hate as…

Sep 23 •

Could it be a conspiracy against America?

Now Trump is trying to chase away skilled workers with $100k visas. When policies are this stupid, you have to wonder whether sabotage is actually the…

Sep 20 •

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

and the latest school shooting reflect the madness of America's gun laws

Sep 10 •

SCOTUS at the Rubicon

Will the Supreme Court validate Trump's illegal tariffs?

Sep 9 •

The Idiot’s Guide to How Not to Run a Country

WEEKEND BRIEFING: From sending troops to cities and fiddling intel to messing with museums, money, companies and elections, Trump's authoritarian circus…

Aug 24 •

Gerrymandering is America's dumbest political tradition

Fiddling with election districts is a blatant form of election-rigging, a disgrace for the United States, and a terrible exceptionalism. Get rid of it…

Aug 8 •

As world burns, Trump tilts at windmills

WEEKEND BRIEFING: Gaza hunger, Afghan crisis, abortion uproar and more

Jul 27 •

In defense of Trump’s elections order (sort of)

Especially when viewed from abroad, the idea of ensuring election integrity seems reasonable, and given the chaos of America it's even critical

Jul 23 •

Midweek Briefing: A Global Tornado

With so much unfolding across continents and crises, we’re offering a snapshot of key developments worth watching

Jul 22 •

The Trouble With Trump

A two-week inquiry Into the systemic wreckage of American governance

Jul 15 •

The tariffs lie that just won’t die

Trump’s reckless trade war is based on a total misunderstanding of economics. Is he aware of it? Is he lying or clueless? No one seems to know.

Jul 14 •

A surreal encounter with John McCain

WEEKEND READ: A testy brush with the mercurial maverick who might have changed history, but for a few unlucky breaks

Jul 13 •

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