Late last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Elon Musk’s brainchild, DOGE, can access Americans’
Category: politics
Less Than Five Months In, Troops In The Streets
At a time when international investors were already inclined to casting a wary eye at
History’s Dumbest Oligarchy Implodes
Back in February, when Elon Musk was in the process of commandeering critical US government
Putin, Xi Show America How To Deal With Trump
Donald Trump talked to Xi Jinping on Thursday. Nothing much came of it. China was
Trump’s ‘Revenge Tax’ Is A Duck
John Thune needs to think long and hard about whether Senate Republicans want to line
Court Says Felon Acted Illegally
On Thursday morning in the US, Best Buy cut its sales and profit outlook for
Gone Crazy
Breaking news: Vladimir Putin’s a psychopath. According to Donald Trump, that’s a recent development. “He
Indecency Run Amok
One day, it’ll be obvious to everyone how crazy US policy was in 2025. To
Playing With Fire
It’s a mistake, and not a small one either, to view Donald Trump’s assault on
‘The Most Impressive Plane’
It may not always seem like it, but I try to be generous editorially, really
A Bluff You Don’t Call
Moral qualms and related misgivings aside, you gotta hand it to Israel. They’ve proven, and
Garlic, Vampires And The Strongman
Re-industrialization. It’s a hot topic. In fact, if you scan earnings call transcripts, you discover
‘Destroying Everything That’s Left’
Israel’s in the process of taking over Gaza entirely, Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Monday, as
Wa-a-a-ait, Mr. Postman!
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink. To let Donald Trump tell it, the
Royals Bearing Gifts
America’s would-be king spent Tuesday yukking it up with real royals in Riyadh. On Wednesday,
Remember: It’s Probably A Projection
“You done writing for today?” I was talking with my psychiatrist on Monday. If you’re
Providing For The Public Good
JD Vance and Marco Rubio — it’s probably more accurate to say Marco Rubio and
Love, Fear And Respect
Calogero: “Is it better to be loved or feared?” Sonny: “That’s a good question. It’s
Taiwan As The Blueprint
It’d be a mistake, I think, to write off what happened with the Taiwan dollar
Amazon Can’t Tell Americans The Truth About Tariffs, White House Says
You’re not allowed to tell Americans the truth about tariffs. That was Karoline Leavitt’s implicit
From GM To Canadian Grandmothers, Everyone’s ‘Tired Of Winning’ Already
I don’t know about anybody else, but this American’s tired of winning already. 100 days
‘Ghosts In The Recursion Fields’: How We Lose Our Humanity To AI
I tried recently to limit my iPhone screen time. To that end, I started bringing
War, Peace And A Very Slippery Slope
Donald Trump was at Pope Francis’s funeral for all of 14 minutes on Saturday. It
Arresting Developments
Kash Patel’s arresting judges now. So, there’s that. No sense burying the lede. But it’s
‘Vladimir, STOP!’
“Vladimir, STOP!” So came the manifestly impotent squeal from TruthSocial, where Donald Trump on Thursday
Long March Versus Tiny Hands
According to China, remarks from Donald Trump and Scott Bessent in recent days about a
‘A Nonsensical Place’
Did everyone hear Scott Bessent on Wednesday? I hope so, because the rhetoric from the
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