Instead of consigning China to the doghouse, why not create one big Green reconstruction team?
Building the World Back Better?
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Bracing for a Surge of Trumpism in the Twilight of the Pandemic
More infectious strains of Trumpism are emerging for which we haven’t yet developed a vaccine.
Democracy: On the Precipice?
If we extrapolate from the current trend lines, democracy will be gone in a couple decades, melted away like the polar ice. But although down, democracy is not out.
They’re Not Conservatives, They’re Extremists
By mislabelling the radical members of the Republican Party “conservative,” the mainstream media gives them a veneer of respectability.
Netanyahu Soldiers On
The only winner in the perennial confrontation between Israel and Hamas: Benjamin Netanyahu.
What’s Up with the Herd?
The United States won’t achieve herd immunity because a significant portion of the herd is suffering from mad cow disease.
Immigrants to the Rescue
For countries facing a demographic crisis, immigrants are the answer.
America Hacks Itself
The Cold War has already turned hot — on the Internet.
Trump 2021: Szitsky Krik
Imagining a ‘Schitt’s Creek’-style landing for the Trumps… in Slovenia.
Biden Won’t Reset U.S. Foreign Policy On His Own
The foreign policy team Biden appoints matters less than the world they inherit, policies they pursue, and the pressure they get from progressives.