They’re trying to cram all the opposition into the last 40 before the election.
Middle East
Posted inAmerica and the World
War Has Never Been More Irrational
Yet right-wing leaders like Trump and Putin keep starting them.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: A Second Middle East Front
The U.S. is officially uninvolved in fighting between Houthis and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen, but quietly they are offering the Saudis support.
Posted inTAP
The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth
While the military is running out of missiles, the secretary of war is fixated on whether the troops are adequately toned and testosteroned.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Disastrous Reign Will Cost You More Than $5,000
The war in Iran alone could easily cost more than $2 trillion.
Posted inPolitics
Are the College Democrats a Bellwether for 2028?
Young voters are an important demographic for Democrats. They’re also increasingly out of step with the party leadership.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Trump Declared Economic War on His Own People
The simultaneous economic sanctions on Iran and Canada will make everything you buy cost more—if we’re lucky.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War
In Iran, he can’t win and he can’t lose either.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Kleptocrat Nesting Dolls Behind Trump’s Potemkin Gas Stations
How can Freedom Fuel afford to sell gas for $3.47 a gallon? That’s the wrong question to ask.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: Trump’s Hormuz Crisis Threatens to Break Into Regional War
The president can’t end the war he started, and it threatens to draw in everyone nearby.