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The president’s brokenness
The war in Iran underscores what was already evident: Trump goes on instinct, and his instinct is to dominate others.
Dangerous caricatures
Stereotyping and scapegoating people can unravel a democracy. So why do we do it?
Confession: I don’t want Trump to go to heaven
Hearing him admit that he might not be first in line at the pearly gates was surreal.
An uneasy calm at the border
Is an invasion still an invasion if there are no invaders?