An extremely expensive excursion. One that, like all great vacations, will be remembered long after the bill arrives. There was a time, long, long ago, roughly three weeks ago, when the war with Iran was described as a “limited operation,” a “quick strike,” a “little...
or . . . “I Feel It in My Bones” There are many ways to run a war. There is the traditional model—briefings, intelligence, strategy, alliances, logistics, maps with arrows, and people who have read books. And then there is the Trump model. This one involves vibes....
Trump and the American People Insist Upon Unconditional Surrender There are many ways for a president to conduct foreign policy. Some read history. Some consult diplomats. Some study maps, alliances, logistics, or the occasional physics of geography. And then there is...
The Silence of JD Vance – Not A Peep! Gather round, children, and I will tell you the story of when J.D. Vance wrote op-eds about how Donald Trump “started no wars.” It was 2023. The story was convincing. The populist winds were blowing. And Vance, newly...
The Folly of Trump’s Tariffs If you were to distill logical international trade into a single sentence, it might be this: economics is not a wrestling match. It is not won by shouting, flexing, or threatening the referee. It is a system of interdependence...
She Turns Her Back on The Victims to Protect the Perpetrators Ah yes. Nothing says “nothing to see here” quite like a redacted email about your relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Dan Goldman held up a document like a man presenting Exhibit A in a trial... 
