Even if Trump manages to end the war in Afghanistan, heās fueling other wars that will be even more devastating
The partyās assault on āglobalistsā and ācosmopolitansā pushes against internationalism when itās needed most
Is China or the Green New Deal the Answer to Climate Change?
As hard Brexiteer Boris Johnson takes over, Labour is finally coming down on the side of Remain. Will it be too late?
Trumpās war on immigrants recalls the absurdity of Stalinās purges ā and a few of his supporters, at least, are starting to notice
Trump and Kim getting along is better than the alternative, but thereās no denying troubling similarities in the two menās political styles
Donāt expect Trump to do a North Korean-style pivot in his relations with Iran
What would it take to talk Trump out of war with Iran? A good, ripping yarn about peace ā with a starring role for himself
Deepfake technology undermines any hope of once again conducting national conversations on the basis of observable reality
For Donald Trump, tariffs are a substitute for diplomacy, just as harassment in his personal life is a substitute for normal human interaction
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