Can the Republican Party save itself? The entire world is waiting for the Republicans’ Tom Cruise (aka Lt. Kaffee) moment.
Donald Trump: The Nigerian Scammer
The tools President Donald Trump uses to build his electoral base and to keep it intact are borrowed from Nigerian scammers.
Trump: A Perfect Republican
Trump embodies many of the nasty or deceitful trends that have long moved the Republicans away from the path of political virtue.
Iran Deal: Watch Who Is Doing the Warning
The same people who triggered the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq now categorically reject the Iran Deal.
Iraq’s Predictable Fate
Will the purveyors of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq ever pay a penance for their sins of warmongering?
Why Crimea Is Not the Product of U.S. Weakness
Do Republicans really need a refresher course in big-power politics?
The Incorrigible Senator McCain
How to promote interventions, from Iraq to Syria, without ever being held accountable.
The Narrative of the Privileged American Male
Why are Republicans having such a hard time coming to grips with the electoral defeat?
John McCain’s Battle Against a Green Navy for Blue Oceans
Why does a seemingly arcane intra-bureaucratic spat over alternative fuels in the United States matter to a global audience?
A Convenient Untruth
Are American workers — as U.S. politicians frequently claim — really the most productive in the world?