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Sep 2, 2021
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The Arrogance of Ignorance.
What I have learned in 45 years of interviewing experts about peace and war, and how it applies to the tumult of these past nine days.
Mar 8
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Nasty, Brutish, and Long.
Thomas Hobbes and Hieronymus Bosch, with insights on Tuesday night's spectacle.
Feb 26
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A Speech for the History Books.
Jan 21
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‘Blind Into Caracas.’
Jan 3
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“We’re No Longer Having a Political Debate. We’re Having a Moral Debate.”
Jan 27
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The Arrogance of Ignorance.
Mar 8
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‘The Kids Are All Right...’
Dec 13, 2023
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Dominoes Are Falling.
Apr 18, 2025
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It's SOTU Time!
Five viewer-tips for making the most of Tuesday night's event.
Feb 22
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What Should the Dems Do to Win—And Then to Govern?
Building a positive version of Project 2025. An author explains how to start.
Feb 17
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What Happened in El Paso?
The MAGA clown show takes to the skies. In a dangerous way.
Feb 13
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Management Under a Mad King: The Courtiers Who Try to Clean Up.
'Governance' has become a matter of threats and decrees straight from Donald Trump's id. Three examples. And meanwhile, Jeff Bezos destroys a crucial…
Feb 4
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What We've Learned About the Deadly Crash Over the Potomac.
And why honest investigations of disasters like these are imperative, in order to make flying safer.
Jan 31
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“We’re No Longer Having a Political Debate. We’re Having a Moral Debate.”
The federal killings in Minneapolis have revealed some people in authority as cruel, lying cowards. The crisis has proven many other people to be…
Jan 27
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A Speech for the History Books.
And for the here and now. A memorable discourse on America's place in the world, by the leader of a US neighbor and former friend.
Jan 21
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