Washington Politics
Let them eat burritos: Out of touch influencers risk all for Trump war
Republicans on pro-war autopilot are mocking Americans who are concerned about rising prices. Not a good look ahead of the midterms.
August 08, 2026
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Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan?
For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli withdrawal from the strip
August 05, 2026
Middle East
Will Trump meet his Suez moment & seize Hormuz deal on the table?
Oman and Iran appear close to a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait — which Washington should welcome if it keeps traffic open and free
August 05, 2026
Europe
US is the real loser if Senate passes virtue signaling Russia sanctions
Lawmakers will feel good voting for Lindsey Graham's 'passion project' but it won't end the war and if anything hurts American economic and political interests
August 04, 2026
Washington Politics
Party elites so blind they can't see their base turning against the war
Numerous polls can't all be wrong. At some point there will be a reckoning with the out-of-touch Republican establishment in Washington.
July 31, 2026
Europe
Trouble in Paris? There's a Gaullist cure for that American hubris
Gen. Charles de Gaulle would have never postponed the reinterment of French resistance hero Marc Bloch for the convenience of the American president
July 31, 2026
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