Are we any closer to a peace deal in Ukraine after the latest White House meetings with Zelensky and European leaders?
Russia
Putin’s Poodle
Today on TAP: One silver lining: new unity and resolve on the part of democratic Europe
A Closer Look at Trump’s EU Trade Deal
Today on TAP: His game is to intimidate, prevail in the headlines, and sacrifice details in the fine print.
What If Trump’s Iran Gamble Pays Off?
Today on TAP: Which is more dangerous—Trump miscalculating and setting off a wider war? Or Trump succeeding militarily and politically?
Steve Bannon Is Right About Elon Musk
Today on TAP: Trump has threatened to revoke Musk’s SpaceX government contracts. It would be better if he followed Bannon’s advice and nationalized SpaceX.
Germany Finally Gets Over Austerity
Nothing like a military crisis to break the fetish for balanced budgets.
Cracks in the Wall
Today on TAP: Opposition to Trump is growing. That will embolden more opposition.
The Coherence in Trump’s Incoherence
Today on TAP: You could be forgiven, based on his recent behavior, for concluding that Trump is completely incoherent. Let’s look a little deeper.
Show a Little Respect for the Don
Today on TAP: Trump’s Mafia treatment of Zelensky, Republican complicity, and Europe’s awakening
Hey, America: Here Are Our New Allies!
Today on TAP: Trump swaps democracies for the tin-pot tyrants of what he’s termed ‘shithole nations.’

