Americans are the US Government’s Greatest Enemy
When it comes to national security, Americans are more of a threat to the US than the Chinese or the Russians.
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America on the Edge of an Institutional Abyss
The Democrats succeeded only in exceeding a very low bar. The challenge for them is to figure out how to raise the bar and then succeed again.
Can Healthy Conflict Exist in an Unhealthy Society?
Polarization has become a way of life in the US, undermining the essential requirement of democracy: constructive dialogue. It has bred a culture that rewards individuals who cultivate the destructive art of high conflict.
Is Supreme Court’s Dobbs Ruling an Unintended Win for Abortion?
The US Supreme Court’s seemingly political overturning of Roe and Casey rulings actually depoliticizes the court in the short run and paves the way for the long-run expansion of abortion rights in America.
Why John Feffer’s Careful Reasoning Still Looks like Propaganda
The US is funding and supporting Ukraine but not participating in its war against Russia. This has produced the conditions for a radical upsurge in propaganda.
Is (Green) Diplomacy the Only Way Forward Now?
Only a reduction in tensions and military expenditures can save the planet from the catastrophic consequences of both a US-China conflict and unconstrained climate change.
How Terror Came Home and What to Make of It
The Global War on Terror, launched after the 9/11 attacks and then fought disastrously forever, has led to extremism coming home to roost in the US.
A Magical Tale: Not Trekking in the Himalayas
Fate conspires against a CIA man’s plan to hike (trek in Indian English) in the Himalayas. A whirlwind of unplanned events, overzealous minders and swamis make sure that mountains remain faraway.
