Bolton and Bernie

Podcast: John Bolton and Bernie Sanders.

Iran, Politics, Impeachment, and Gertrude Himmelfarb

Podcast: Soleimani fallout and John Bolton.

Own It

What's the alternative to John Bolton's record?

Bolton for the Exits

Podcast: Bolton and the debates.

John Bolton’s Integrity

What we should want in a public official.

north korea

Call Off the Second North Korea Summit

No more carrots.

Donald Trump at Turtle Bay

The Bolton-Bannon Cocktail at Turtle Bay

Not a departure but a partial return to the norm.

john bolton

A Hawk Without Illusions

Revealing hysterics.

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The Conversation About Iran Obama Wants

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The GOP’s Foreign Policy Candidate?

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Another Nail in the Coffin of the Recess Appointment Power

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The Virtues of Susan Rice’s “Undiplomatic” Diplomacy