A new breed of political hopefuls is challenging the religious right’s theology of hate with a Christian message of love.
Pete Hegseth
Weaponizing the Missile Shortage
Reporting on the depletion of munitions due to the Iran war could be a pretext to massively expand the military budget and accelerate contracting.
Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military
Not our precious troops! No! No!!
Hegseth, Xi, Stalin
Paranoid purges of generals and admirals are common to dictators and tin-pot wannabes.
Re-enacting the Crusades
Pete Hegseth’s Christianity—tribal, with plenty of enemies who deserve the sword—is central to the MAGA worldview.
Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire
The president has done more damage to American power than anyone in history.
Bumping Bondi
There are several other Trump cabinet members even more deserving of dismissal. Who’s next?
Negligence in Action: The U.S. Attack on an Iranian School
The bombing of an Iranian school has far-reaching implications.
Constitutional Softball: Congress Gives Up Its Power of the Purse
After the shutdown deal, Trump has gone right back to withholding funds and dismantling appropriated entities.
