A War With Iran that Feels Upside-Down
Stop me if this sounds inside out or backwards or just delusional? So, we’re at war with Iran without sending troops or more attacks, Defense Secretary Pete... Read more.
No Plan, No Vote: Trump’s War with Iran Raises Global Alarm
As the day after opened, the only point of agreement around the world was that Donald Trump had ordered stealth B2 bomber strikes against Iran’s three nuclear... Read more.
Missing from Trump’s Iran Bravado
… he is giving any real thought to the most serious questions on the table … As a mark of decisive leadership, Donald Trump’s continued waffling... Read more.
Trump’s Military Obsessions
Whether we want it or not, it seems our news screens are filled this week with deployments of America’s military — for everything other than the lethal... Read more.
Trump and Military Displays
Israel’s stunning raids on more than 100 Iranian targets to forestall threats of looming nuclear weapon construction may derail any diplomatic alternative... Read more.
The ‘Emergency’ Ruse
What Legal Authority Allows Deployment of Marines Against Civilians Donald Trump’s penchant for declaring “emergencies” that grant him special... Read more.
Redefining the Battlefield
There has been a lot of commentary this week about Ukraine’s surprisingly effective drone attacks on enemy aircraft deep inside Russia and underwater sabotage... Read more.
Playing the Budget Spin Game
It’s Simply Not Adding Up It seems that ignoring studied facts about the effects of Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is not enough. The... Read more.
Trump’s Coal Fetish
When Donald Trump’s in a hole, he digs deeper. As he does with other policies affecting immigration, trade and culture wars, Trump is still — or once... Read more.
Donald Trump as Political Sheriff
By any measure now, Sheriff Donald Trump’s weaponized Justice guns are out of the holster. He is on the hunt for personal foes. Just this week, Donald Trump’s... Read more.