Trump’s utterly incoherent Ukraine strategy

August 25, 2025

Trump’s utterly incoherent Ukraine strategy

President Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy is no more coherent today than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office. Collapsing in confusion, haste, and the absence of any discernible meeting of the minds among Ukraine, Russia, several European countries, and America, Trump’s negotiations may be in their last throes, […]

False genocide charges don’t help Palestinians

Just under 25 years ago, while spending the year teaching in Iraqi Kurdistan, I was at a café with some Swedish NGO workers. Both BBC and Al Jazeera were on television showing much the same footage: Israeli tanks had encroached several dozen meters into Gaza. Commentators hyperventilated about Israeli intentions and demanded UN Security Council […]

Gavin Newsom is the likely Democratic presidential nominee

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. It should not be lost amid the bizarre social media posts, Gavin […]

The questions that need answering over John Bolton FBI raid

The FBI raided former national security adviser John Bolton‘s house on Friday. The associated investigation is believed to center on Bolton’s possible mishandling of classified information in relation to his 2020 book The Room Where It Happened, which is highly critical of President Donald Trump‘s first term conduct. Friday’s raid coincided with coordinated social media […]

Stephen Miller’s sublime takedown of ‘communists’ and ‘stupid white hippies’

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, hit a home run earlier this week with his description of the nagging, rabid, toxic, and old demonstrators outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., protesting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to combat crime in the district. Miller bluntly described these people, calling […]

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DEI Disney is wondering how to win back young men

Disney’s progressive ideology has alienated young men. The company now recognizes that its own franchises are toxic to that audience. Higher-ups at Walt Disney Studios are brainstorming ways to bring boys and young men, from the ages of 13-28, back into the studio’s audience. You would think that this wouldn’t be very difficult: Disney owns Marvel, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones, among other franchises […]

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