Donald Trump Removed From Maine Ballot

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Comparing Trump to Hitler

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

On Parties

Because I think it is really important.

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

Deutschland Unter Alles

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

A Different Democracy, Indeed

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

War on Skiplagging Escalates

The airlines hate hidden city ticketing and are cracking down.

Which Arm Should You Get Your Vaccine In?

It may actually matter.

Europe Becoming Poorer?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

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Price Transparency

Should businesses have to include taxes and other fees in their advertised price?

NATO to Bolster Ukraine Aid

Membership is stalled by more support is coming.

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Why So Many Americans Die in Traffic Accidents

Our car culture is killing us.

Bringing Ukraine Into NATO

The Biden Administration is pushing for a half measure.

Henry Kissinger at 100

A rare man and a rare milestone.

Kick Russia Off the Security Council?

A bad idea backed up by worse reasoning.

Putin’s Failed Gambit

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

Saturday Tabs

You know the drill.

Ukraine War Plans Leaked

Russia is circulating doctored versions of plans for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Ford Doubling Down on EVs, But Not in USA

The company will debut an all-electric “Explorer” in Europe.

The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

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NATO Sending Mixed Signals to Ukraine and Russia

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

Risk, Reward, and Statecraft

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

On the Number of Parties 4: The Oddity of Two, Part 3 (Thinking About Just Two)

A post about thinking in a comparative way.

Ukraine: Too Much Is Not Enough

The appetite for more resources approaches infinity.

U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

Far-Right Idiocy in Sweden

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

America’s Slow Escalation in Ukraine

The Biden administration is slowly ratcheting up the aid package.

Japan’s Shift to Robust Military Ally

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

Joseph Ratzinger, 1927-2022

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

Brits Deporting Migrants to Rwanda

A legal but unsavory solution to a problem.

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

Whelan, Griner, and the State of Our Politics

Knowing what FNC is likely saying without watching FNC.

German Coup Plot Averted

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

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Germany Open for Immigration

The times they are a changing.

The Qatar World Cup and Broad Drawing Conclusions From Unique Events

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

On Spurious Majorities and Other Thoughts on Electoral System Critiques

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

The ‘Crime of the Century’ Didn’t Happen

Three-and-a-half years and almost 6 million tax dollars have produced nothing.

The Depth of US Support to Ukraine

The collaboration has been even more robust than advertised.

Putin’s Nuclear Gambit

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotaged; EU Blames Russia

The CIA warned of his months ago but the Biden administration is being cautious.