Recent articles
July 13, 2026
Russia and America Are Rediscovering the Limits of Nuclear Weapons
They buy deterrence. That’s about it.
www.theatlantic.com
July 8, 2026
Iran, Not Trump, Is in Control of This War
The cease-fire was always just a Trump fantasy.
www.theatlantic.com
June 25, 2026
Trump Is Making the 250th Small
The State Fair rally was an empty celebration of a man instead of a country.
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June 24, 2026
Trump’s Shameless Iran Reversals
America’s foreign policy is about one man and little else.
www.theatlantic.com
June 16, 2026
Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost
The president’s comments at the G7 summit revealed that he doesn’t understand the war he started—or the words that come out of his own mouth.
www.theatlantic.com
June 15, 2026
Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
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June 11, 2026
Pete Hegseth, Cornball in Chief
The secretary of defense is a fountain of corny performances and rhetoric.
www.theatlantic.com