Category: Politics
Not-So-Great Expectations: Brexit’s History and Future
by Steven Pressman | Jan 13, 2019 | Foreign Policy, PoliticsBritain seems stuck in a comedic Charles Dickens novel. At this point in time the chances that the U.K. will remain in the European Union appear slim, and the economic consequences of Brexit appear bleak. Our story begins in 1963, when the U.K. seeks to join a European free-trade zone that is to become (in […]
Low Barr
by Andrew Cohen | Jan 12, 2019 | PoliticsImagine for a moment being William Barr. You are 68 years old and healthy and have a lovely family. You’ve enjoyed a fine career in Washington, in and out of public service, and now you are making good money in private practice at a big firm. You are remembered, if you are remembered, fondly as […]
Proposed USMCA Is Just Trumped Up Version of Old NAFTA Treaty
by Steven Pressman | Dec 7, 2018 | Foreign Policy, PoliticsNAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was the brainchild of Ronald Reagan when he first ran for president. Following years of negotiation, an agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States was signed (by President Clinton for the United States) in December 1993 and finally took effect on January 1, 1994. The trade deal […]
Judge Kavanaugh, I Feel For You
by Jules Feiffer | Nov 19, 2018 | Media, PoliticsStrip by Jules Feiffer. The Ghost Script, Jules’s new graphic novel, is just out. This piece originally ran in Tablet magazine, at tabletmag.com, and was reprinted with permission in the November issue of The Spectator.
Four Policy Experts on Goals For a New Majority
by Steven Aftergood, Lisa Graves, John Cavanagh, and Jack Blum | Nov 19, 2018 | PoliticsSteven Aftergood directs the project on government secrecy at the Federation of American Scientists. First, and in order to accomplish almost anything else, Congress needs to strengthen its own institutional capacity as an independent branch of government. This means increasing investigative and oversight staff; providing committee access to subject matter expertise; promoting fact-based policymaking; and […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson
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What Does Putin Have on Trump?
By Bob Dreyfuss