Trump’s Massive Truth Social Windfall

He’s suddenly a billionaire after all.

US-Japan Unifying Command Structure

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

Deepfakes and Election Disinformation

A long-predicted threat has emerged.

Is Western Civilization Real?

A scholarly treatise argues it is not.

Protecting Privacy in a World Without Privacy

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

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Burn it All Down

The politics of chaos.

The Psychology of Inflation

The food is too damn high!

Trump Fatigue

Fighting a cult of personality is exhausting.

Do Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden?

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

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Congress Spills the Beans on Russian Capability

The White House is doing damage control.

Sunday Tabs

Stories I’m reading but unlikely to write about.

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Making It Worse

Cost cutting and the decline of venerable brands.

The Enshittification of . . . Couches?

They don’t make ’em like they used to.

Saturday Late Morning Tabs and Takes

Trump and Trump-adjacent stories for this round of Tabs.

A Bad Year For The West?

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

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.

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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.

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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.