Trump is like the Phantom Menace: He should be gone, but he keeps coming back.
There Goes Viktor Orban Again
Hungary’s Viktor Orban isn’t a defender of anybody’s rights. He is an unvarnished unilateralist and, like Putin, a world-class cynic.
How Republicans Rule the US via the Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy’s retirement will only worsen the trend of the U.S. Supreme Court serving as a political wing of the Republican Party.
Globalists and Patriots
Globalists are patriots who have a worldview that is not limited to the political boundaries of one state.
After Tillerson: How the U.S. Government Mimics Russia’s
Washington is becoming eerily similar to Putin’s government of FSB cronies.
America’s Mezzogiorno: Take the Money and Run
What is the outcome of the anti-government legislating for the southern U.S. states?
America’s Mezzogiorno: How the South Really Operates
How southern U.S. Republicans embrace and reject big government at the same time.
America’s Mezzogiorno: A Thanksgiving Reflection
Why are U.S. southern states so determined not to serve the very real needs of their poor populations?
The Republican War on the Poor, Continued
Why are U.S. conservatives determined to downplay the successes of government anti-poverty programs?