Why are US troops in South Korea? I talk about my history working Korea policy, and why I’m skeptical about the old rationale for troops holding up in 2026.
There’s a bond market crisis that could spark a financial meltdown—here’s why interest rates are rising.
The real meaning of the Pentagon’s announcement to produce 200,000 drones for “drone dominance.”
With Alexander Vindman’s loss to Angie Nixon in the Florida senate primary, we are seeing the twighlight of the “resistance liberal” from Trump 1.0. The politics of national security are changing and Washington is going to be the last to realize it.
Could party structures modeled on DSA emerge in other countries?
Also this episode (in the back half): My panel discussion about left populism, democratic socialism, and the upcoming New Zealand election at the NZ Fabian Society.
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