Trump’s war craters the economy in multiple ways, even if it somehow ends soon.
foreign policy
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Israel and the Cease-Fire
Will Bibi Netanyahu manage to keep the war going, or will Trump finally appreciate that U.S. interests and Bibi’s are far from identical?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Marcus Foundation Bankrolls Pro–Iran War Group
A foundation associated with Home Depot has been the biggest funder of one of the loudest voices for war against Iran.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The War Is Bad. The Cease-Fire Doesn’t Exist. The Future Is Awful.
Iran taking operational control of the Strait of Hormuz has enormous ripple effects.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire
The president has done more damage to American power than anyone in history.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: Up Ship’s Creek: The Crisis at the Strait
The U.S.-Israel-Iran war choke point at the Strait of Hormuz will ripple through the global economy for years.
Posted inPolitics
Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s announcement that she will not vote for any Israeli military aid is part of an emerging trend.
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For Passover: 4 Questions Trump’s Iran War Speech Didn’t Answer
Including ‘Why did he start it?’ and ‘When will he end it?’
Posted inAmerica and the World
Donald Trump’s Drug War in Ecuador
America is bombing cartels, and in the process helping a right-wing Ecuadorian president consolidate power.