Saddam Hussein and Iran’s ayatollahs were horrendous leaders who inflicted horrors on their subjects, but neither posed a threat to the United States, despite claims that both were developing nuclear weapons.
America and the World
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The Looming Chaos of Tariff Refunds
Companies, consumers, and hedge funds all want a piece of the revenue from the tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated. That will create unnecessary economic damage.
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What the Possibility of War Is Like for an Iranian-American
The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
Posted inTAP
Will Trump Attack Iran?
It’s a far less promising military gambit than Venezuela, but Trump today is more desperate for a distraction.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Got Railroaded. Good.
Elite accountability is vital, even if it comes in a less-than-perfect package.
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Do Democrats Have a Plan for the Post-Trump World Order?
A party tries to figure it out in real time, on the world stage in Munich.
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Can Marco Rubio Con Trump Into Cuban Regime Change?
The president clearly prefers graft and plunder to full-scale wars. But he’s also easily tricked.
Posted inSports
Olympic Spirits on ICE
Why would tourists come to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics when Trump is transforming the entire country into a xenophobic danger zone?
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Board of Peace Is a Board of Profits
Corporate interests dominate the organization planning the reconstruction of Gaza.
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What’s Next, an Invasion of Iran?
When Trump hits a stone wall, his strategy invariably is to backpedal and change the subject to create new headlines. But the situation in Iran is far more complex than the one in Venezuela.