As President Trump gave a belligerent address at the UN, lawmakers rolled out legislation to ban “low-yield” nukes that raise the risk of conflict.
Don’t Arm This President With These Nukes
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#MeToo Goes Global
The U.S. isn’t the only country where women are lining up to burn down the (frat) house.
Trump’s New (Non-Democratic) Normal
What happens when the adults in the room are scarier than the crying baby?
There’s a New Crash Coming
Skyrocketing debt, Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and a diminished dollar could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.
How the Next Presidential Candidate Can Defeat Trump
It’s never too early to come up with an agenda for 2020.
For the U.S. Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
Kissinger once said guerrillas won by not losing. Facing a loss themselves, the military adopted the same strategy.
Who Was the Real Maverick: McCain or Trump?
John McCain was a politician, not a maverick — he played ball, and sometimes compromised. Trump is the true maverick: He’s batshit crazy and there’s no dealing with him.
What Trump Means by the ‘Deep State’
Sure, federal agencies have acted illegally — when the president tells them to. Trump’s war on the “Deep State” is entirely about impunity for himself.
The Iraq War Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
In South Africa, Trump Embraces a Global Neo-Nazi Myth
White South Africans are 8 percent of the country’s population and hold 70 percent of its arable land. Apparently that’s not enough for a global chorus of white supremacists.