A Friday-Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Ideas
Germany’s Anti-Extremist Firewall Is Collapsing
The far-right AfD seems destined for a strong showing in Sunday’s federal parliamentary election.
The Ultimate Antidote to Toxic Behavior Online
Changing your perception and withholding your attention are great ways of regaining control over online abuse.
The Secret That Colleges Should Stop Keeping
Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
The Trump World Order
In the MAGA vision of the national interest, might will make right.
Intimidating Americans Will Not Work
Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America.
DOGE’s Reign of Ineptitude
Slashing and burning won’t help with efficiency.
Incompetence Leavened With Malignity
The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy is liable to end in disaster.
New York Belongs to Trump Now
New Yorkers want their mayor held accountable.