Monthly Archives: May, 2018

The national security excuse for the tariffs is transparently thin. It is, on the face of it, absurd to invoke such a reason in relation to the United States’ closest economic partner, especially when the two countries’ metal industries are intricately intertwined.

[W]ashington is more inclined toward the arrogance of power and issuing political dictates.

This spectacle only reinforces the idea that wealth and fame can buy you inordinate amounts of power.

As new debates over representation and taxation open old wounds, the challenge before both democracies is to imagine a national community that is inclusive.

The publication of a tweet from Trump is a much less spontaneous event than it seems.

The degree to which the norms have shifted from the conservatism of Bush and McCain is remarkable. It would be welcoming to know there is an end in sight. There isn’t.