Politics

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 •

Trump wants to gut FEMA

And the Texas floods show why that’s madness

Jul 11 •

Measles is back! But ignorance is the real virus

This is what happens when the person who can't do sixth-grade math thinks they're a virologist

Jul 10 •

Trump's playing with fire at the Fed

This particular crusade against institutional norms could be especially ... costly

Jul 9 •

The capitalist case against extreme inequality

Mistakes like the “Big Beautiful Bill” discredit free markets more than any socialist

Jul 8 •

America doesn’t need a king

But the unhinged, un-American US Supreme Court gave us one anyway

Jul 2 •

Robbing the poor to give to the rich

Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" is an astoundingly brazen attack on his voters

Jun 30 •

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