Netanyahu talked Trump into a war on Iran. The world paid the price.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Aftermath: The War Ends and the Aftermath Begins
In today’s edition: How long will it take for global energy markets to return to normal? A long time, it turns out.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Aftermath: The Economy Is Propped Up by Government Spending
In today’s edition, we highlight an underdiscussed reason why damage from the war hasn’t eaten the U.S. economy: fiscal stimulus.
Posted inTAP
Trump and Putin: When Delusional Idiots Go to War
Two autocrats staffed by craven yes-men assumed that Iran and Ukraine were theirs for the taking.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: Something Is Going to Snap
So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.
Posted inPolitics
The Inflection Point Is Here
The revolt of the courts meets the mutiny of Senate Republicans.
Posted inPodcasts
Left Anchor: AOC for President?
Alas, it is already time to start thinking about the 2028 election.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: The Trump Who Cried Iran Deal
People have tuned out Trump’s promises of a deal. That is starting a cascade of consequences.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Miller Doctrine
Stephen Miller is in large part dictating U.S. foreign policy, with a mindset of unilateral violence on a maximum scale.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Nothingburger Banquet in Beijing
The president comes home empty-handed from his summit with Xi Jinping.
