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Uncertainty Principle
No one knows exactly what's in the new ceasefire agreement, as both sides claim victory. The one sure thing is that Trump is walking away from the war.
Jun 17
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Electoral Politics and the Iran War
As a ceasefire is at hand for the 39th time, some thoughts about the war, Trump, and the political season.
Jun 14
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Platner, Iran, AI, and the Knicks
Some people, places and things that won't be in my next essay.
Jun 7
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Trump Passes MOCA Test Again
Trump is trapped and doesn't know what to do about Iran, but he does know where to put the hands on a clock. Perfect score on a test for dementia.
May 31
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Weakened But Dangerous
Trump has lost the Iran War, tugged his forelock for Xi, and dissed the Republican Seantee by endorsing Paxton. Republicans could impeach him tomorrow…
May 23
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No Good Move
Trump is in zugzwang, where any move he makes will make things worse, while the professionals around him leak intelligence like spring freshets. A new…
May 15
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Stalemate
The flurry of surface diplomacy masks the war's basic structure, which is that the war won't end until Iran is satisfied with the extent of its victory…
May 8
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Crisis and the 2028 Election
It's premature to talk about the politics of 2028, but not too soon to suggest that whoever wins will face crisis on several fronts by then. An…
May 4
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Lone Gunmen and the Iran War
Someday someone will weave together the fragments of our present into the story of this age, but here I'm just taking the assassination attempt and Iran…
Apr 26
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War Update
Trump jawbones the markets with renewed threats and the promise of negotiations, but the underlying structure of the war suggests it will be with us for…
Apr 19
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More War
An update and some reflections from an observer in Brazil. No end in sight as we enter the next stage of the escalation trap.
Apr 12
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The War Gets Real
A lecture by Prof Robert Pape on "the escalaton trap" along with the madness of Trump's weekend tweets makes clear we're headed into the worst-case…
Apr 5
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