Madman Theory: Trump v. Nixon
When Donald Trump threatened several days ago to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” and obliterate Persian culture, I…
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Bad News Brownout in the Gulf
Ordinarily I use this space to comment on political issues. But this time I want to highlight an under-reported story about the…
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A Bat-Crazy Fireside Chat
If a scoutmaster briefed parents on a camping trip the way President Trump addressed the nation last night on the…
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Looking for Murrow in MAGAland
“Good night, and Good Luck” to journalism as it once purported to be. Pray for anyone trying to teach the…
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License it and forget it: the Trump “brand” as foreign policy
Donald Trump’s original boast —that he was a relentlessly successful real-estate tycoon who kept racking up wins in his formative…
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Against the Gaslight
Trump’s darkness visible. There is an historically grounded scene in the Oscar-nominated Nuremberg that resonates with terrifying clarity in this moment. Hermann…
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Venezuela and the Long Drift Toward Executive Terror
Let’s finally call out Trump policies for what they are. I have seen what unbridled executive power can do when it is…
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The Missing Tyrant: Watching “One Battle After Another” as the Real-World Burns
Dec 09, 2025 Oscar watchers are buzzing like green-bottle flies around a clump of satirical mischief called “One Battle After…
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Double-Tapping Morality and the Constitution
Dec 05, 2025 War by its very nature is an act of barbarity, regardless of how righteous the purpose. Whether…
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Illegal Orders, Costly Defiance
Nov 29, 2025 Responsible officials in Washington are suddenly and very publicly reminding American service members of a principle as old as…