Will sex scandals bring down Donald Trump?
The first year of his presidency has not gone smoothly for Donald Trump. After a flood of stories about quarrels with senior figures in the White House, dismissals and forced...
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Trump administration says no to new sanctions, yes to cribbing from Forbes
With an impending congressional deadline for fresh sanctions on Russia, the Donald Trump administration engaged in a series of confused moves Monday that ended with no new penalties and a...
Trump’s nationalism is not only incoherent; it’s dangerous
Whatever else President Donald Trump has done, he has spent his first year in office continuing and strengthening his commitment to nationalist rhetoric. For example, back in September 2017, he...
Trump’s worst trip abroad ever, until his next one
Donald Trump's trip to Asia was the most embarrassing foray by an American president abroad since … Donald Trump's trip to Europe in July. That was the visit, recall, where...
America will survive Donald Trump, but it will never be the same
When I walked into the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer, I was struck by the glowering portrait hanging in the lobby. Donald Trump is president? It seems...
A sneak peak at America’s war plans for North Korea
In a secret underground base, Command Post Tango, the combined headquarters of the U.S.-South Korean command, is abuzz with activity. North Korean artillery has pummeled sites around Seoul, leaving thousands...
Why many Pakistanis reject Malala
On July 7, Malala Yousafzai posted her first tweet. Within hours, she had earned several hundred thousand followers and a warm welcome from the Twittersphere. Over the next few days,...
Russia will overshadow Trump’s presidency unless he takes action
Presidents are rarely afforded the luxury of choosing their foreign-policy priorities. Instead, their international agendas are shaped by events — George H.W. Bush's and Bill Clinton's by the collapse of...
The U.S. will pay a price for Trump’s stunning incompetence
I returned this past weekend from a European vacation: conferencing in Greece, queuing up at Wimbledon, kayaking in Ireland, and generally doing my own small part to stimulate the EU...
Al-Jazeera media network hit by massive cyberattack ‘on all systems’
Al Jazeera Media Network was the victim of a cyber attack on all of its systems, websites, and social media platform, the network announced on Tuesday. The entire system, based...