Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

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

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

9/11 at 22

Generations of young Americans weren’t alive or have no real memory of the event.

Public Confidence in Military Lowest in Decades

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

Democratic Majority Emerging After All?

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

Is This Time Different?

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

Coverage of the Trump Indictment Keeps Emphasizing the Wrong Thing

The problem is not the indictment; it is the indicted.

The Good Guys Do Propaganda, Too

Ukraine is heavily censoring foreign media.

Chotiner Eviscerates Koppel on Kissinger

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

Fort Benning Now Officially Fort Moore

The “We Were Soldiers Once” author and his wife have been honored.

Patrick Lang, 1940-2023

An old soldier has faded away.

Daniel Ellsberg Wants More Leaks

The Pentagon Papers guy laments that there are too few like him.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

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

Patricia Schroeder, 1940-2023

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

Risk, Reward, and Statecraft

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

Gen Z Doesn’t Want Crappy Jobs!

The silliness of “generations.”

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

____ Will Bring Extremism to Your Doorstep!

A generic attack ad that’s cringeworthy in the specific.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Can Reporters Have Friends?

A new book raises fundamental questions about how far journalistic objectivity should extend.

The U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Success

It’s much bigger than it appears.

Military Recruiting Woes

The US armed forces are looking for a few more good men and women.

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Doves Split Over Ukraine

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

The USA at 246

The Nation is unusually divided and melancholy on its birthday.

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

Time for a New Generation to Lead?

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Star Trek Goes Woke!

Has a franchise that’s always been political gone too far?

Supreme Court Overturning Roe (Probably)

POLITICO has obtained what purports to be the 1st draft of the opinion.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

Russia’s Diplomatic Isolation

The West continues to close Moscow off.

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Russia Loses Another Top General

They have lost at least seven.

Marine Force Design Has Been Debated

The service is taking a big risk but not without much discussion.

Zelensky’s Plea for Help

Ukraine’s leader wants more help than he’s going to get.

Putin Will Likely Get Away with War Crimes

The Russian leader is very unlikely to be hauled before the Hague.

Is Putin Predictably Irrational?

Putin is a monster, but he may also be just as irrational as the rest of us.

Ukraine Invasion Sending History in a New Direction?

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

‘Freedom Convoy’ Not What it Claims to Be

A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.

Jim Angle, 1946-2022

The veteran journalist and Fox News original is gone at 75.

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Secrecy and Democracy

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

Mayberry and White America

When life doesn’t imitate art.

Richard Marcinko, 1940-2021

The Rogue Warrior is gone at 81.

Peak Fact-Checking?

Not every argument can be tested on a Pinocchio scale.

Portrait of a Robert E. Lee astride his horse, Traveller. Lee is bare-headed, wearing a military uniform, sitting very erect with his sword at his proper left side. His proper left hand is on the reins, and his proper right hand hangs down, holding his hat. The horse is in a walking pose with his proper left front hoof raised. On the front of the base is a relief depicting a fighting eagle with wings expanded, surrounded by clusters of oak leaves. On the back of the base is a relief of a garland. Portrait of a Robert E. Lee astride his horse, Traveller. Lee is bare-headed, wearing a military uniform, sitting very erect with his sword at his proper left side. His proper left hand is on the reins, and his proper right hand hangs down, holding his hat. The horse is in a walking pose with his proper left front hoof raised. On the front of the base is a relief depicting a fighting eagle with wings expanded, surrounded by clusters of oak leaves. On the back of the base is a relief of a garland.

Two Confederate Statues Meet Their Fate

Two controversial monuments are gone.

The Phony-Tough and Crazy-Brave

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.