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An Honest, Ab(l)e President
How a Civil War election triggers feelings today amidst so much talk about a new Civil War
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Death and a Big, Bouncy Ball
Viktor Bout, Merchant of Death, is free. Brittney Griner is too. Paul Whelan is not. He looks to stay that way.
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Dispatch: The Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech just got a lot more relevant.
May 13, 20222 min read


Hell, It's War
It's war in Ukraine. It could have been stopped in 2014, and now he have to pay a higher price.
Feb 25, 20223 min read


An Afghan Kind of War
The Taliban is now facing a civil war with the Islamic State in Afghanistan. It's going to be a long one.
Nov 3, 20213 min read


The Fall of Kabul
Whether we left 10 years ago, or stayed another 20, this was always going to happen. It didn't have to happen like this.
Aug 19, 20214 min read


Good-bye To All That
After 20 years and $2 trillion, the US is quitting Afghanistan in roughly the same place we found it.
Jul 21, 20214 min read


Zersetzung!
Zersetzung! The East German art of sowing chaos and discord. As a tactic, it still has its fans.
Jun 10, 20214 min read


A Beautiful Place to Be
After nine years of civil war, Libya has a national interim government. Will this one stick? Do they ever stick as well as we remember?
Apr 1, 20215 min read


An Exorcism in Myanmar
Every night for the last week they come out at precisely 8:00 o’clock to bang the pots and pans, the traditional exorcism for evil spirits.
Feb 11, 20215 min read
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