Trump’s ban isn’t about national security. It’s about race, religion, and cultural exclusion.
Trump’s Travel Ban: The View from One Permanently on U.S. Immigration’s Watch List
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Dividing the Right and Conquering Trump
Trump’s extremely effective at dividing and conquering his opponents. What would it take for progressives to divide his supporters?
How Trump Could Blunder Into War with China
China may bully its neighbors, but turning foreign territorial disputes into a superpower conflict between nuclear-armed rivals would be a huge mistake.
The Beneficial Contributions Donald Trump Will Make to World Affairs
It’s a short list. Okay, a very short list.
The Globalism of the One Percent
Donald Trump is declaring war on the world.
How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
Once Again, Democrats Are Blowing It on Middle East Peace
In the first major foreign policy vote of the new Congress, most Democrats sided with Donald Trump — and against international law — on Israeli settlements.
The Russian Honeypot
Russia has had big plans for Donald Trump.
The U.S. Should Back Russia’s Syria Ceasefire
For all its shortcomings, Obama’s seemingly improvised Syria strategy has taken advantage of unexpected opportunities. This could be the latest.
Goodbye, Clinton!
How nice it would be to continue pretending that Trump didn’t win in November.