Resistance to Trump Is Making Strange Bedfellows
“Moderate” Republicans are not reining in the president. Democrats need to ally with the purists on the right.
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The Bar for Impeaching a President Is Too High
It shouldn’t require worse than incoherence, incompetence or recklessness to remove an American president.
The United Republics: A Peace Plan for America
Drawing political boundaries between urban corridors and rural areas would more accurately reflect the United States’ divisions.
What’s Next in the Trump-Russia Scandal
There is now proof of collusion with Russia, but that doesn’t mean Donald Trump is about to lose the presidency.
Republicans Think Democrats Are Worse Than Russia
To some on the American right, Democrats are such a threat that it justifies collaboration with a foreign power.
Putin Has Already Got Most of What He Wanted from Trump
The West is divided. Assad no longer needs to go. The only thing left on Russia’s wish list is sanctions relief.
In Defense of Democratic Centrism
Democrats don’t lose left-wing voters when they nominate centrists.
Coal and Steel? Donald Trump Is Living in the Past
The president obsesses about dying industries, but pays no attention to retail and tech.
Trump’s Son Joins List of Officials Who Lied About Russia Contacts
Donald Trump Jr. tried to a hide a meeting with a Russian lawyer who had promised him dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Mixed Success for Trump at G20
The American wins concessions on Syria and trade. Russia and the EU still oppose him in other ways.
A New Cold War? Yes And No
There are parallels, but a key difference is that the West today doesn’t seek to bring Russia down.
What’s the Point in Talking to Putin?
Every new president thinks they can reset East-West relations. They always come away disappointed.
Trump Absurdly Claims Western Civilization Is at Stake
Today’s War on Terror doesn’t compare to the West’s struggle against totalitarianism.
Trump Discovers That Bluster Is Not a Foreign Policy
The president thought he could browbeat the North Koreans into giving up their nuclear program.
Little Wonder the World Doesn’t Trust Trump
The president hasn’t learned even the basics of foreign, military and trade policy.