Trump’s Trade War Just Nuked His International Fan Club
Global Trumpism was always a strange phenomenon. Leaders across the world—Bolsonaro, Meloni, Modi, Milei—looked at Donald Trump as an authoritarian influencer. They mimicked his tone,
Trump’s “Liberation Day” Is a Holy War on Reality
Donald Trump has declared April 2nd “Liberation Day.” Liberation from what? Accountability? Cooperation? Reality? He’s celebrating a barrage of tariffs—the economic equivalent of lighting your
Authoritarian Grift Meets the Grind of Justice
Marine Le Pen thought she was untouchable. Wrapped in tricolor nationalism, elevated by decades of scapegoating, she built a brand out of grievance and paranoia.
Donald Trump is Too Weak to Understand Soft Power
Donald Trump doesn’t understand soft power. He doesn’t trust it, doesn’t believe in it, and certainly doesn’t know how to wield it. To him, power
The Stupidity Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles is another shortsighted, counterproductive, economically illiterate policy that will harm American consumers, workers, and businesses
No Aid, No Accountability, No Outrage
Blood is soaking the earth of Sudan and South Sudan as the world scrolls past, eyes averted from yet another African crisis deemed too complex
This Man is a Buffoon
Pete Hegseth is unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense. He is a clown, a security risk, a buffoon and a living symbol of everything
It’s Scorched Earth Time
Week after week, since Trump’s inauguration, Democrats have filed into the chamber to vote yes on Republican bills. They stand at their microphones, preening about
The New World Order Is Here, And America Isn’t Part Of It
History pivoted in Tokyo yesterday – though few Americans noticed. The foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea gathered for the first time since