I’m glad Biden repealed Trump’s Muslim ban, but the work of repairing the harm is just beginning.
After the Muslim Ban
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What Explains COVID’s East-West Divide?
Asia has done a much better job of containing the pandemic. Do values have anything to do with it?
The Future of U.S. Democracy Promotion
Because of the events of the last weeks, months and years, should “democracy promotion” be permanently removed from the U.S. foreign policy lexicon?
The Fall of Trump
Donald Trump has always been about me, me, me. Now he has no one left to blame.
The Trump of Slovenia
Janez Jansa has steered one of the most liberal countries in East-Central Europe right off the road.
Trump’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
Trump is rewarding his right-wing Cuban backers by making it harder for Biden to reopen relations.
America and the Mob
The far right has come out in support of Trump. After the failed coup attempt of January 6, what’s next?
America Has Entered the Weimar Era
The violent storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump extremists underlines the face of crises to come.
Knives Out: Boycott, Purge, and Prosecute
The ForeverTrumpers are challenging the Constitution. They should be penalized for their efforts.
Trump Never Did End The ‘Forever Wars.’ Will Biden?
Little in Biden’s history or appointments suggests he’s inclined to end America’s permanent war posture. But empires are not sustained by inclination alone.