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Trump’s fair-weather fans want him to destroy his presidency
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Trump’s fair-weather fans want him to destroy his presidency
May 20, 2026

Lindsey Graham and company say toppling Iran is worth a political bloodbath. Is it?

Resisting regime change in Cuba
May 20, 2026

The Cuban people have vowed to resist a new U.S. invasion, writes Marjorie Cohn. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the nation is a “free sovereign state” with the right to “self-determination,” and not “subject to the designs” of the U.S.

Resisting regime change in Cuba
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More wars and rumors of wars
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More wars and rumors of wars
May 19, 2026

Is there no end in sight for the US and Iran?

History turned in Beijing
May 19, 2026

To say not much happened during Trump’s two days in the Chinese capital, as a lot of people seem to think, is to miss the forest for the trees.

History turned in Beijing
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Trump’s failed mission to China
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Trump’s failed mission to China
May 18, 2026

The Beijing circus is over and Donald Trump’s talks with Xi Jinping produced nothing more than some pleasing photo ops and some performative diplomacy with no substantive accomplishments.

Generation AI has its doubts
May 18, 2026

Young Americans raised alongside artificial intelligence are growing uneasy about the future it promises.

Generation AI has its doubts
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Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
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Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
May 17, 2026

The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away)

Dollar trap: Washington’s bid to keep the Gulf in line
May 17, 2026

The story Washington wants you to believe is simple. The Iran war broke the Persian Gulf’s economy, and the US is throwing its allies a lifeline. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) called the proposed UAE dollar swap line a financial backstop. The Financial Times (FT) called it a rescue. CNBC called it a bailout. The real question is who gets access to the Fed’s gates, and on what political terms.

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