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America First goes nation building

America First goes nation building

'We're going to run the country,' Trump says of Venezuela

Imperialism

+2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Or, why fight when you can negotiate

Trump is losing it

Trump is losing it

'It' is a broad category

Why the Epstein case matters

Why the Epstein case matters

Some thoughts and a response to David Brooks

Politics

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

The Nobel wannabe eyes another war

Imperialism

+3

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

Glad everyone's enjoying my history of American empire. Please stop reenacting it.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Mailbag!

This isn't peace

This isn't peace

It's a ceasefire, and a shaky one at that.

Short circuiting

Short circuiting

Round-up of the insanity. Plus: Send your questions.

Haiti

+5

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