Tensions between the United States and Iraq this month arose fears that pressure on the Islamic State (ISIS) would be significantly eased, enabling it to re-organize and carry out new terror attacks...
As the collective furor over the Mueller testimony yesterday illustrated, the American public still cares about the lawless, corrupt, ruthless imperial presidency and all that's attached to it. What...
In a recent Foreign Affairs cover story, Fareed Zakaria attempts to answer the question: “what happened to the American Century?” This sober and prescient piece of writing begins with:...
I am very disappointed in all of you for being so hard on Ivanka Trump. Sure, she’s completely unqualified and should not be rubbing shoulders, let alone making conversation, with world leaders. I...
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Let me spare us all a lengthy debate: The people warning us against war with Iran are wrong. There are many reasons why they are wrong, but I have come up with a list of the biggest ones. You are...
In the last edition of Foreign Affairs, Daniel Drezner takes a long-view approach to analyzing the “current angst” over President Trump’s foreign policy approach. He writes: “Although...
The Federal Reserve isn’t often as politicized as it is today. The last two years have seen the near-nomination of two know-nothings, Stephen Moore and Herman Cain, to the Federal Open Market...
“I hate court. I didn’t want to be at court. No one likes court. It’s boring. It’s terrible. It’s chaotic. And having to tell someone they have to do five sessions with me to get an...
With the departure of Kirstjen Nielsen — who, rumor has it, has been lured away with a lucrative package from Jadis, the White Witch, and feels that the eternal snows of occupied Narnia go better...