Peace, for the top negotiators on the U.S. and Russian sides, is just an opportunity for profiteering.
An Oligarch’s Guide to Ending the War in Ukraine
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Trump Should Win the Nobel War Prize
War with Venezuela, military intervention in Mexico, the attack in Iran, the deployment of military force in U.S. cities, a trillion dollar military budget: Trump deserves a Nobel prize, but not for peace.
The Multipolarism of Fools
The BRICS are not the answer.
Trump’s Pacific Pivot
Trump’s plan: negotiate with China today, fight a war with it tomorrow.
America’s Disappeared
Barack Obama wanted to create an administration that looked like America. Donald Trump wants to create an America that looks like his administration.
Gaza: Deal or No Deal?
Prisoners have been released, the bombings have stopped. But Palestinians are no closer to determining their own future.
Is American Carnage About to Spread to Venezuela?
Trump needs an enemy to justify his power grabs, and Venezuela fits the bill.
Trump at the UN: The Braggadocio of Evil
Climate change can only be stopped by everyone pulling together and acting in concert. But that flies in the face of Trump’s boast that he alone can solve the world’s problems.
Trump: It’s Not Funny Anymore
Comedians are the canaries in the coalmines of authoritarianism.
America the Irrelevant
In war and peace, Trump is pushing the United States to the margins.