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Seeds of mistrust
Feb 12, 2025

Seeds of mistrust

Musk and Trump are capitalizing on decades of confusion and broken promises to lay waste to a crucial agency

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
'The worst of the worst'
Jan 31, 2025

'The worst of the worst'

Trump's new Guantánamo order portends a chilling future based on an ugly past

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Narrowing the borders
Jan 24, 2025

Narrowing the borders

Why Trump's arguments about birthright citizenship are so absurd, and why they matter

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Coup complete
Jan 20, 2025

Coup complete

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Cease, fire
Jan 17, 2025

Cease, fire

Who has the most to gain in the pending deal between Israel and Hamas

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
15 years of solitude
Jan 12, 2025

15 years of solitude

What has changed since the earthquake, in Haiti and elsewhere

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Burned out
Jan 09, 2025

Burned out

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Jonathan M. Katz
A tremendous shock in return
Jan 07, 2025

A tremendous shock in return

Contrary to media wisdom, the recent incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas were deeply linked. You just have to know how to look at them.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
New year. One year.
Jan 03, 2025

New year. One year.

A look forward and back.

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
War holiday redux
Dec 27, 2024

War holiday redux

A Hanukkah repost

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
All we want is to believe
Dec 20, 2024

All we want is to believe

Social banditry, unidentified aerial phenomena, and the end of the inter-Trump moment

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
Not yet nuclear
Nov 22, 2024

Not yet nuclear

Plus: the ICC, Israel, and the rule of law

Jonathan M. Katz
Jonathan M. Katz
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