Two Iran experts on how the U.S. plays checkers and Iran plays chess.
National security
Posted inPolitics
As Threat Level Reaches “Highest It’s Ever Been,” Trump Sidelines Key Counterterror Program
His refusal to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance program unless it’s linked to a voter suppression bill risks leaving America vulnerable to terrorist attack.
Posted inForeign Policy
Panetta: Iran War a ‘Terrible Mistake’ and Hegseth Is a ‘Disaster’
Leon Panetta, the last of the wise men, covers the waterfront on where we are and where we must go to save this country.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Believes in “Madman Theory.” But He’s Actually a Madman
After six weeks of insane behavior, the ceasefire should not lead us to believe Trump has regained his faculties.
Posted inLaw and Justice
“ICE Is Too Bloated, Politicized, and Corrupt to Continue”
Mike Lofgren, the author, budget expert, and Monthly contributing writer, explains why a new Congress couldn’t simply fix Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inEconomy
Follow the Money: Why Trump Pulled Back From Invading Greenland
White House officials understood that an economic and financial meltdown would follow any military seizure of Denmark’s territory.
Posted inPolitics
The Trump-Class Battleship: Worst Idea Ever
It’s not just ruinously expensive; it would weaken the Navy.
Posted inForeign Policy
NATO’s Myopic Accounting Ignores Maritime Superpower Greece
The alliance demands its members spend 2 percent of GDP on defense, but its green-eye shade focus ignores Athens’ massive sealift capacity.
