You don’t need to lionize Bolton, a far-right hawk, to understand what makes his observations about Trump valuable.
Why Bolton Matters
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Ukraine
The President as Political Hit Man
Donald Trump attempts to take out his electoral adversaries one by one, Mafia-style.
Whose Coups?
Donald Trump says that impeachment is actually a coup. It’s one more example of his attack on the rule of law.
Examining Trump World’s Fantastic Claims About Ukraine
When it comes to Ukraine, Trump has been manipulated as deftly as a mindless marionette. It’s going to cost him.
Trump’s Endless Wars
Trump’s not bringing the troops home. He’s been haphazardly deploying more troops, drones, and dollars abroad, while waging a shadow foreign policy for his own benefit.
For Trump, Regime Change Begins at Home
Trump has been enlisting foreign leaders in his fight against the U.S. state. Is impeachment a moral necessity or political trap?
Russia and the Future of Europe
With EU elections approaching, the Kremlin has backed some of the most noxious reactionaries now operating on the world scene.
It’s a Borderful World
Nation-states: what a quaint notion. As a means of organizing territory, they seem to be a brief transition period between large empires and an even larger, borderless world. Sure, nation-states might live on in the form of anthems and flags and independence days, but...
Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan gives awards to individuals, companies, and governments that make reading the news a daily adventure. Here are the awards for 2016. The Golden Lemon Award had a number of strong contenders in 2016, including: General Atomics for its MQ-9 Reaper...
The Music of Hopelessness
If foreign policy had a soundtrack, it would be the opposite of easy listening. Really, could anyone listen to a symphony of war and peace all the way through? In the first movement — devoted to death and destruction and played presto and fortissimo — the electric...