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.

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.

Ivy Ressentiment

Old men still bitter about where they went to college.

What the Hell Are We Shooting Out of the Sky?

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

“Ukraine Fatigue Resolution”

Another bill doomed to die.

Chinese Balloon Mania

Tales of threat assessment and media reactions.

China Aiding Russia in Ukraine War

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

Can Bloggers Be Replaced by AI?

You be the judge.

General Preparing for War With China!

Playing two-level games.

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U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

Japan’s Shift to Robust Military Ally

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

Biden Document Probe Gets Serious

A second stash has led to a special counsel and political embarrassment.

Matt Yglesias’ Return to His Roots

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

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Turkey Sending Banned Munitions to Ukraine

A controversial artillery round is being used effectively against Russian forces.

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

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India May Have Passed China as World’s Most Populous Country

If it hasn’t happened already, it soon will.

Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion

But did he ever really have it?

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

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Ukraine War: No End In Sight

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

Keeping Up Foreign Relations

United States and People’s Republic of China forces are playing a dangerous game.

China Trade Wars the New Normal

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Biden Wants Credit for Economy Worse Than the One He Inherited

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

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South Koreans Getting New Birthdays

A move away from a centuries old Asian practice.

US Intelligence Fomenting Overseas Protests?

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Trump’s Rhetoric and the GOP’s Test

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Mass Protests Across China

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

Barr on Trump

Waaaay too little, waaay too late.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Press Corps Demanding Press Conference

President Biden is being pressured to face the music after the midterms.

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Apple Not Happy About USB C Mandate

The company is begrudgingly complying with the EU’s requirement.

Ash Carter, 1954-2022

A brilliant national security leader is gone too soon.