The bizarre denialism of some on the left and right about Russiagate doesn’t bode well for the future of American politics.
Emmanuel Macron Was Supposed to Be the Anti-Trump. He’s Not.
The French darling of American liberals is slashing taxes for the rich and cracking down on immigrants.
The U.S. Returns to ‘Great Power Competition,’ With a Dangerous New Edge
The U.S. has taken aim at China and Russia for at least the last four administrations. Now, higher ups on all sides are warning of heightened tensions and war.
While the Two Koreas Talk, Trump Is Throwing Shade
The White House seems hell bent on hijacking an Olympic moment of inter-Korean unity.
Russiaburger: The Trump-Russia Scandal Explained
It’s now clear that the Russians offered help and members of the Trump campaign accepted. But the real scandal may be money laundering.
Israel’s New Admirers: The White Nationalist Right
A famously anti-Semitic movement has come to admire modern Israel’s “ethnonationalism.” That speaks volumes about the ascent of the far right in the country.
As Long As Rights Are Trampled, There Will Be Forced Migration
We often debate the pros and cons of welcoming immigrants here. We seldom consider the U.S. impact on the countries they leave.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer than piling more money into the Pentagon.
What Trump Wants on Immigration Is Ethnic Cleansing
The president’s “open hand” to Democrats is full of poison pills.
Big Surprise: Rich Globalists Love Trump
Trump the calm globalist is just as dangerous, if not more so, than Trump the raging populist.