Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

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

Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

US-Iran Tensions Escalate

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

Demonstrators outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in June. Credit...Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in June. Credit...Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

The India Dilemma

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

Deutschland Unter Alles

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

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Impeachment Rationalizations

Jonathan Turley’s defense of the impeachment inquiry is not impressive.

Does Comedy Have to be Based on Truth?

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

Biden’s Reverse Midas Touch

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

A Tale Of Two Chinas

Its economic bubble has burst, which may make them more dangerous.

Chinese ‘Exploitation Campaign’

Our pacing threat is hiring military veterans with special skills.

Fight Over Military Promotions Intensifies

There’s no end in sight to an absurd standoff.

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

China’s Flailing Economy

Xi’s government is taking a drastically different approach to the slowdown.

America’s Forgotten Empire

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Pentagon Senior Leader Backlog Growing

The standoff with Senator Tuberville is reaching crisis levels.

But What About Trump?

Must every topic be viewed through that lens?

Europe Becoming Poorer?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Joint Chiefs Stymied by One Idiot Senator

Tommy Tuberville’s stunt is now impacting the highest levels of the military.

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Greedflation?

The evidence is pretty thin.

Bidenomics?

The President is trying to change perceptions ahead of the election.

Rethinking STEM Credentialing

Should we reform the way we train a high-tech workforce?

Chotiner Eviscerates Koppel on Kissinger

After giving a softball interview, he apparently expected one in return.

Chinese Attack Critical Infrastructure

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

Kick Russia Off the Security Council?

A bad idea backed up by worse reasoning.

The Changing Nature of the Internet

Why Google isn’t AltaVista.

Putin’s Failed Gambit

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

Ukraine vs Taiwan

Do we have to pick one?

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Alabama Chinese Property Bill Update

The state Senate has amended the bill considerably.

Montana Bans TikTok

Who knew they got cell reception?

Chinese Exclusion

A bill in Alabama would bar Chinese nationals from buying property in the state.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

CQ Brown Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

As widely expected, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles “CQ” Brown will become the nation’s top military officer.

Presidential Press Conference Play-Acting

The process is much more stage managed than advertised.

Biggest Leaker in Decade Should Never Have Had Access to Secrets

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.

Saturday Tabs

You know the drill.

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More Classified Ukraine Documents Leaked

The problem has intensified—and spread beyond Ukraine secrets.

Republicans and Democratic Backsliding

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

Russia’s Economy is Collapsing But Not Fast Enough

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Biden Reversing Trump on Space Command HQ

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

Most of the World Doesn’t Care About Ukraine

Many in the Global South see the war very differently than we in the West.

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

A post about thinking in a comparative way.