Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever

This deliciously acerbic take-down of the 45th president feels oddly late to the party.

Enemy of the People: Trump’s War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy

An elder statesmen of the news media issues a call to arms, reminding journalists they truly can make a difference.

The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations

The senator reminds us how our political system is supposed to work, and that compromise is not, in fact, a dirty word.

War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence

A sobering assessment of the United States' floundering reputation.

(((Semitism))) Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump

A sincere if incomplete account of a pernicious, age-old prejudice still in play today.

Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States Since FDR

Untangling one of geopolitics' most fraught relationships.

How the Hell Did This Happen?

The veteran satirist weighs in on the reality show that was our last presidential campaign.