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....
The President insists the war could end “any time I want it to end.” There is something almost poetic about the name Operation Epic Fury. Not poetic in the Homeric sense, mind you—more in the sense of a teenager naming his garage band Skull Thunder Apocalypse after...
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 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...
Trump and the MAGA Monster The anxiety about what comes after Trump — whether someone like J.D. Vance would be “worse” — misses the point entirely. Trump was never the real engine that created MAGA. He was the one who provided cover and permission to reveal the MAGA... 
