The pandemic that exposes the full Trump pandemic
We are about to test whether Trump can win re-election by crushing Bush-Cheney’s formidable record as the most inhumanely destructive, financially irresponsible presidency in our history.
War with Iran to test China’s energy security
U.S. military action is disrupting key energy suppliers, putting China’s reliance on foreign sources to the test. Even as Beijing strengthens domestic capacity and diversifies imports, the crisis exposes the limits of its energy strategy.
Signs of a Dying Society
While Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou are vilified for revealing vital information about spying and bombing and torture, a man who...
Dodging Biden’s moral collapse is no way to defeat Trump
Biden apologists go on and on with evasion and verbal gymnastics to defend the indefensible.
What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you care?
Fighting over whether to raise the debt ceiling is a dangerous distraction. Abolish it!
Trump’s emoluments mess
Clearly, Trump continues to violate the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. We can hold him accountable in three ways.
When US officials show you who they are, believe them
"When someone shows you who they are,” Maya Angelou said, “believe them the first time."
The real purpose of the U.S. government’s report on alleged hacking by Russia
Welcome to our annus horribilis.
Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses
What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
Imagine Cruz as President
Ted Cruz is getting a head start on all the other wannabes seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. But can this nation really "imagine" him as president? He will be just another fool for the history books.