It’s part of a broader strategic effort to eviscerate our humanitarian infrastructure.
Politics
A Clear and Present Threat to U.S. National Security: Donald Trump
The president is depleting the security apparatus that can prevent a crisis from becoming a catastrophe.
Can Pope Francis Save Europe?
With Italy and Poland joined in unholy alliance, the pontiff’s humanistic voice is sorely needed.
How Nancy Pelosi Can Help Fix the Senate
The House speaker is in a perfect position to push for making the other chamber of Congress more democratic.
Are We Witnessing a ‘Latin Spring’ in Venezuela?
Nicolás Maduro’s downfall may be a prime example of how to oust corrupt leaders and promote democracy.
Trump Abandoning the Kurds Isn’t Realism. It’s Tragedy.
These are costs to pulling troops from Syria that the president won’t care to acknowledge.
The NBA Player Who Might be Erdogan’s Most Effective Critic
Enes Kanter called Turkey’s president the ‘Hitler of our century.’ Now there’s a warrant out for his arrest.
The Man Who Defined National Service
Harris Wofford, the former Pennsylvania senator who helped create–and then save–AmeriCorps, has died at 92.
This Is Mitch McConnell’s Shutdown
By framing the government shutdown as a duel between Trump and Pelosi, news organizations are ignoring one of the biggest agents of the impasse.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Vacuum
There’s no real strategy in creating phony crises and wishing away real ones.
Special Report
Successes of Philanthropy
