James Fallows

How a mock-combat drill in an F-15 looked, from the back seat.

The losses so far.

There is a lot we don't know about the tragic collision last night. But we already know enough to be very concerned.

America has lost a very good man. It must find a way to control a very bad one.

Things looked bad ten days ago, when I noted the "Arrogance of Ignorance." And now....

What I have learned in 45 years of interviewing experts about peace and war, and how it applies to the tumult of these past nine days.

Thomas Hobbes and Hieronymus Bosch, with insights on Tuesday night's spectacle.

Five viewer-tips for making the most of Tuesday night's event.

Building a positive version of Project 2025. An author explains how to start.

The MAGA clown show takes to the skies. In a dangerous way.

'Governance' has become a matter of threats and decrees straight from Donald Trump's id. Three examples. And meanwhile, Jeff Bezos destroys a crucial American institution.

And why honest investigations of disasters like these are imperative, in order to make flying safer.

The federal killings in Minneapolis have revealed some people in authority as cruel, lying cowards. The crisis has proven many other people to be generous, compassionate, and brave. Some examples.

And for the here and now. A memorable discourse on America's place in the world, by the leader of a US neighbor and former friend.

Here are some quick talking points, when people ask, 'What the hell is this about?'

'In the life of the human spirit, words are action.' So said a US president during the Iron Curtain era, supporting all who spoke up for human dignity and human rights. Who is speaking up now? A list.

Lieutenants like Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Noem are ever more purposefully destructive. They serve a leader ever less tethered to reality. Update on the real-world consequences for the rest of us.