The last time the Syrian opposition controlled Aleppo, I was holed up in a backup
Category: politics
Meanwhile, In France…
I hesitate to dedicate scarce editorial resources to France’s budget drama, not because it isn’t
Just Two More Months
“Don’t worry about it. You get paid in rubles, not dollars.” That was Dmitry Peskov’s
Have You Heard The Good News?
Donald Trump took a few minutes away from hawking his latest book (“SAVE AMERICA”), promoting
Trump Picks Gay Soros Protégé To Run The US Treasury
Someone described Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, as a “peace offering” to
‘Our Crazy Neighbor’
We’ve all had annoying neighbors at one point or another in our lives. But unless
Lutnick Gets Commerce
As of this writing, Donald Trump’s still undecided on who’ll run Treasury in his second
No, Vladimir Putin’s Not Going To Nuke Anybody
Everybody gasp and cower. Or duck and cover. If you forgot, the tsar has some
DOGE? Really?
I try to be generous, really I do. But in the face of what I
A Letter To Trump Voters From An Overeducated Liberal
Since Donald Trump easily beat Kamala Harris to secure a second term in The White
‘Welcome Back’
Donald Trump’s otherwise unstoppable MAGA machine suffered a (for-now-small) setback on Wednesday, when Senate Republicans
For Pete’s Sake
It takes a certain kind of courage to volunteer yourself for war. It also takes
Don’t Be Crazy
“Don’t be crazy.” You’re already hearing the exhortations to Donald Trump. I didn’t see “crazy”
For Democrats: A Reckoning
It wasn’t close. Really it wasn’t. Donald Trump served notice this week that America’s still
We’re Going Back!
In the early-morning hours of November 4, 2020, when votes were still being tallied in
See You At The Capitol!
Put on your red hats and sling your rifles, it’s Election Day in the US.
Save The City
This week, tens of millions of Americans will, for a third time, cast their ballots
‘UNRWA Equals Hamas, Period’
The very existence of the UNRWA testifies to the notion, true or not, that a
Sell-By Date
Oil was — umm — lower on Monday. I don’t have a model to “prove”
Rolling The Dice
Donald Trump says sweeping tariffs and draconian immigration curbs wouldn’t rekindle inflation across the US
‘Measured.’ But For How Long?
“Measured.” “Targeted.” “Calibrated.” Those were some of the adjectives bandied about Saturday to describe Israeli
Close To Home: Israel Strikes Iran
It was a long time coming, but Israel finally responded to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.
Pirate Treasure And ‘Unwanted Circumstances’
Lebanon’s still a melee, on the off chance you haven’t checked the news. Early this
Soul Reaper
“Agents of Iran tried to assassinate me.” That sounds like something Donald Trump might’ve said,
The End Of Yahya Sinwar
Three years ago, following nearly two weeks of intense clashes between Hamas and the IDF,
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