President Donald J. Trump greets President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026 President Donald J. Trump greets President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026

A Summit About Nothing

Winging it is seldom a sound diplomatic strategy.

Readings on Reform

Looking ahead, hopefully with some purpose.

Iranian Regime Consolidating, Cracking Down

The regime is not a -changin’.

Americans Think Americans Are Bad People

A majority describe the morality and ethics of their fellow citizens as “bad.”

War Powers Catch-22

They have a right to do anything we can’t stop them from doing.

Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023 Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023

The Ayatollah Is Dead. Now What?

I’m sure there’s a plan for that.

The Irresponsible Government Model

The Epstein fallout highlights differences in the US and UK systems.

The Propaganda Must Flow

DHS is more than willing to actively lie.

Greenland is a Red Line

An actual move to acquire Greenland by force or coercion would be a massive line for the Trump administration to cross.

U.S. Invades Venezuela, Captures President

We’ve seen this movie before.

Miller Continues His White Christmas Twitterings

He’s dreaming of a White America, it would seem.

An America First Security Strategy

With a heavy dose of Christian nationalism.

AG Monday!

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

Dick Cheney, 1941-2025

The former Defense Secretary and Vice President is gone at 84.

East Wing Almost Gone

The move to build Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom is moving at record speed.

The Nationalist Movement and the Transformation of the Republican Party

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

A Very Good Week For Putin

The Russian autocrat may be on the verge of getting what he wants.

Hiroshima Bombing’s 80th Anniversary

The last survivors want us to remember the horrors of nuclear war.

Was Bombing Iran Legal?

No. But it won’t matter.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the situation room during the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the situation room during the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites.

U.S. Bombs Three Iranian Nuke Sites

The war is on.

Why Might Iran Want a Nuke?

Is dropping it on Israel the most likely reason?

AG Monday

This week: monster movies of the 50s and 60s!

Joseph Nye, 1937-2025

The scholar-statesman best known for coining “soft power” has died at 88.