Empires have fallen before. But it’s never been this purely idiotic.
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Trump’s America Inspires Only Fear
Today on TAP: As with Trump himself, our relationships are now based on others’ submission to our power, not admiration of our character.
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Vulnerable Federal Contractors Protest Terminations at USAID
The federal government relies on millions of contract workers who have minimal job protections.
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An All-Too-Late Cease-Fire
Today on TAP: Now that Gaza has been leveled, the war on the rubble and those trapped in it may cease.
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Canada Isn’t Going MAGA
Justin Trudeau got himself into a fine mess, but the incoming Trump administration may be overestimating how pliable the next prime minister might be.
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The CIA Director Received Cooler Gifts Than the Secretary of State. Here’s Why.
Bill Burns was America’s best diplomatic asset in the Biden years. He was also the nation’s spy chief.
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Did Bibi Get Away With It?
Today on TAP: Maybe for the moment. But despite Israel’s vicious tactical victories over Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel remains isolated and vulnerable.
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The Way Biden Foreign Policy Ends: With a Bang and a Whimper
Today on TAP: More firepower to Ukraine and even more (if possible) ineffectualness toward Netanyahu
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How Refusing to Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Immigrant Deportations to America
Today on TAP: Justifiable fury at the loss of innocent lives in Gaza shouldn’t lead to the destruction of millions of innocent lives here at home.
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What to Do About Elon Musk?
How did U.S. space and military communications programs become so dependent on one weird Trump ally whose actions border on treason?