By Charles M. Blow – The New York Times.
Donald Trump has turned his back on pretty much everything he has ever said about United States military involvement in Syria and launched nearly 60 missiles at an air base in
By Paul Krugman – The New York Times.
I’m still mulling over the Carrier deal, which I suspect will be a template for the Trump years in general — again and again, we’ll see actions that are ridiculous in themselves, … Read more »
By Paul Krugman – The New York Times.
This week’s New York Times interview with Donald Trump was horrifying, yet curiously unsurprising. Yes, the world’s most powerful man is lazy, ignorant, dishonest and vindictive. But we knew that already.
In … Read more »
By David Brooks – The New York Times.
I just read that the Trump administration has filled only 22 of the 553 key positions that require Senate confirmation. This makes me worry that the administration will not have enough manpower
Carolyn Beeler and Molly Peterson – TheWeek.com
To stay or to go. It’s a wrenching question low-lying coastal communities around the world are beginning to reckon with as climate change starts to push up global sea levels.
But it’s not … Read more »
By EMILY BAZELON and ERIC POSNER – The New York Times
At recent Senate hearings to fill the Supreme Court’s open seat, Judge Neil Gorsuch came across as a thoroughly bland and nonthreatening nominee. The idea was to give as … Read more »
By Brady Dennis – The Washington Post.
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency refused Wednesday to ban a commonly used pesticide that … Read more »
By E.J. Dionne Jr. – The Washington Post
What ever happened to the interests of the working class? Weren’t they supposed to be front and center in the Trump administration?
Here’s one clue: When a policy that helps some corporate … Read more »
By Edward Wong – The New York Times.
For years, the Obama administration prodded, cajoled and beseeched China to make commitments to limit the use of fossil fuels to try to slow the global effects of climate change.
President
