What Democrats Should (but Probably Won't) Learn From the Kansas Abortion Victory
The referendum was a rebuke of centrist Democrats' long-held ideas about appealing to anti-abortion voters.
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Why No One Cared That Al Qaeda Honcho Zawahiri Got Droned
That Zawahiri’s killing went so quietly suggests that the cultural and political behemoth that was the war on terror had long preceded him into the grave.
Proud Papa: How Joe Biden Became the Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb
Biden's fecklessness has stymied his agenda, but it's been a boon to one project — an Iranian one.
Oil and Gas’s Pivot to Blue Hydrogen Is Falling Through
And that’s a really, really good thing.
A Manchin Miracle Brings Biden’s Climate Agenda Back From the Dead
Did Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer just fool Mitch McConnell?
Russia-Ukraine War Is Propelling Us Into a New Age of Global Political Upheaval
Energy prices, supply chain disruptions, armed conflict, and the lasting effects of the pandemic are creating a perfect storm.
The Problem with New York's Public Power Campaign — and How to Fix It
A socialist strategy would put unions, industrial expertise, and clean energy writ large at the center of the bill.
The Cult of Donald Trump
On January 6, Trump was not much different from Jim Jones, as he urged his rabid followers to kill American democracy.
Biden to Saudi Arabia and Israel: Sure, Kill Our Journalists
On his trip to the Middle East, Joe Biden’s efforts to paper over nominal allies’ atrocities against Americans sends a message of impunity.
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Biden's Trip Is About Exiting the Middle East — but U.S. Might Get Pulled Back In
Joe Biden lacks the will to truly disentangle the U.S. from its unsavory regional allies and the chaos they have sown together.