There have been actual mysteries in this country. What happened to the missing 18½ minutes on the Nixon tapes? Was there an actual “October surprise” in the 1980 presidential election? Why did anyone ever take George W. Bush seriously? This “mystery” is not one of them. To quote the renowned American philosopher Nasir Jones, it […]
Democrats Should Tell Our NATO Allies Trump Can’t Quit Them
Any attempt by the president to unilaterally withdraw from the NATO treaty violates U.S. law.
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Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played
We’re depleting our big, expensive, Cold War-inspired defensive weapons on Iran’s cheap drones, and if Tehran expands its underwater drone program, look out.
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Let’s Get the American Women’s History Museum Back on Track
One thing it can do is chronicle how women, from ordinary citizens to Martha Washington, preserved their communities’ past.
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How the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Could Save the Civil Service
Its rebuke of Trump tariffs might mean serious problems for other Trump initiatives. Much depends on the Court’s internal fight over the “major questions doctrine.”
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The CIA Since the Turn of the Century
Historian and journalist Tim Weiner on how ideology is the enemy of intelligence, not just for Trump in Iran but for every American president.
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Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Are Corrupting Democratic Primaries
Party leaders should not be silent while outside groups misrepresent themselves.
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