Washington Politics
Trump's war and tariffs are having a nasty effect on interest rates
His foreign policy is roiling markets and spiking US Treasury bond yields, which touch everything in the American economy
August 27, 2026
Global Crises
Global Crises
Trump is playing chicken with America's oil reserves
The US risks depleting its emergency petroleum supplies even as it escalates with Iran
July 28, 2026
Middle East
They pressured Carter to invade Kharg Island too. He didn't.
History offers lessons for President Trump as he weighs attacking the strategic oil depot
July 17, 2026
Global Crises
Iran's World Cup ordeal was a dress rehearsal for renewed war
US officials tarred Tehran's team as terrorists, with one US official saying he 'danced a happy dance' after they left
July 16, 2026
Middle East
Gulf State Catch-22: Time to drop US as chief security guarantor?
To do so would rebuff Washington at a time when rebuilding and recalibrating in the wake of a shocking Iran War outcome is of the essence
July 06, 2026
Washington Politics
America does not know its own mind
Internationalists are once more doing battle with America Firsters, cleaving the body politic between two incompatible approaches to global affairs
July 02, 2026
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