Whether a politician is actually competent or not is not something that always shows up at the same time. This question transcends the political spectrum. You hope it appears early.
There's nothing in this in depth ProPublica report on Clarence Thomas' unbelievable levels of corruption that really surprise. That's because there is nothing about Thomas that would surprise us. I.
Scott's post about the so-called "Afghanistan Papers" provides a good excuse to remind everyone that the recriminations, deflections, and finger-pointing are just getting started. It's important to keep that mind.
Alex Cooley and I published a piece at Foreign Affairs which discusses how international order is becoming more or less "liberal" across three dimensions: political rights, economic arrangements, and forms.
My partner – who has a Masters in Russia-Eurasia Studies and extensive work experience in the Former Soviet Union – announced this morning that she's not reading anything else about.
A few days ago, Anna Massoglia of the Center for Responsive Politics pointed out that the Trump campaign spent nearly $400,000 in one quarter at a Trump Hotel. This brings.
One of the major stories in Native American history is how appointees to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other agencies created to administer Native Americans after their conquest by.
John Bolton. Photo by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0) The New York Times has acquired a leaked draft of John Bolton's book. If true – and there's no reason to.
