‘A whole civilization will die tonight,’ he vows.
Middle East
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.
Posted inTAP
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 inEconomic Policy
The Opening of Trump’s Box
Iran has put a tollgate across the Strait of Hormuz. This fundamentally changes the global economy.
Posted inWorking in America
A House of Labor Divided
Internal rivalries among the leaders of the United Auto Workers are sapping the momentum from its historic victories.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High
In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions.
Posted inTAP
Trump’s Delusional Escalations in Iran
Trump is assembling a force of some 10,000 potential ground troops to intensify his Iran war. What will they do? Does he even know?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump’s Billion-Dollar French Boondoggle Gets Even Dumber
He is paying TotalEnergies a billion dollars to do natural gas investments it is already doing.