Which the media generally doesn’t bother to point out (or contrast what they say with the truth) after quoting them
National Security
Posted inAmerica and the World
In Afghanistan, the War on Terror Continues
While millions of Afghans hunger, a radicalized Taliban movement is imposing a draconian government and foreign drones still haunt the skies.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Supply Chain Fixes, Energy Transition Take Major Steps Forward
Nobody will tell you, but Congress came closer to re-regulating an economic sector while the president began the wartime mobilization of clean energy.
Posted inTAP
Whose Bright Idea Was It to Extend NATO Membership to Ukraine?
Today on TAP: That master of foreign and military policy, George W. Bush
Posted inAmerica and the World
Ending the War in Ukraine
The Biden administration’s inattention to diplomacy has led to stray comments about regime change.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Magical Thinking About Putin’s Invasion
By pretending that NATO is not already at war with Russia, we’ve let Putin define the terms of engagement, at the tragic expense of Ukraine.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Gulf States’ Tech Play
Saudi Arabia and the UAE use prodigious investments in technology firms as a political weapon.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Why Has the Biden Administration Hired 28 People With Ties to Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The D.C. Blob just can’t quit Gulf cash.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
After the Russian Energy Ban
Short term, it’ll be hard to avoid recession. Long term, we missed the moment for a cheap green transition, but may have broken the resistance to a sustainable future.
