Rosa Brooks

The Trumpstein Scandal is Even Bigger and More Important Than You Thought

The Epstein files aren’t just about one man – they are a mirror reflecting the culture of shamelessness among the…

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There Are More of Us Than Them

Public outcry against Trump’s authoritarian takeover of US cities is growing. As it turns out, Americans oppose a police state.…

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Trump at Davos and Europe’s Wile E. Coyote Moment 

Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos left everyone questioning the future of U.S. foreign policy.…

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Welcome to Crazyland: The Many Wars of Donald J. Trump

Trump’s calamitous foreign policy decisions are causing significant ripple effects amongst both the United States’ rivals and allies. It’s not…

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Trump Wags a Venezuelan Dog. Or Is Something Else Going On Here?

Trump’s promise of a blockade on Venezuela is an unprecedented escalation. But behind all the bluster and rattled sabres, is…

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Trump’s Strategy that Only the Kremlin (and Beijing) Could Love

Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for U.S. foreign policy. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, it furthers…

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Hegseth’s War Criminal Ethos plus Can Europe Be Saved?

Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Is Pete Hegseth’s War Criminal Ethos the new doctrine of the US…

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This Year We’re Thankful for Courage and Resistance

Trump’s foreign policy can be summarized with one phrase: FUBAR. The administration’s commitment to Ukraine is laughable, and Trump’s politics…

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“Things Happen”

Donald Trump shrugged off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi this week by saying “things happen.” The casual acceptance of cold-blooded…

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Late-Stage Trump is Scarier Than Ever

Every day is Epstein-Files Day and the latest release of emails indicting Trump confirms what we’ve already known for years…

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Looking at the Election Results Through Rosa (and Ed) Colored Glasses

What an election night on Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill… voters are clearly dissatisfied with the Trump administration…

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don’t America’s Leaders?

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following…

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Glimmers of Hope for Ukraine

After more than three years of expanded conflict, there might be some glimmers of hope for Ukraine. President Trump’s frustrations…

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Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump’s foreign policy. How…

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Trump’s Military Make-Over Has Experts Worried and Enemies Celebrating

It’s Extreme Make-Over: Military Edition here in the United States. But Trump doesn’t just have a fresh coat of paint…

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If Genocide is Not Enough to Change US & EU Israel-Palestine Policies, Will Anything?

Now, more than ever, there is significant public criticism of Israel in their war against Palestine. Israel has continued to…

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Who Really Needs the First Amendment Anyway?

The Trump administration is blatantly and disturbingly waging a war against free speech in this country. With the most recent…

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When it Comes to the Middle East, This Trump is Crazier than the Last Trump

Israel’s surprise strike on Qatar is yet another in a series of Israeli attacks fueling turmoil in the Middle East.…

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Our Experts Put the Kibosh on Hopes for Ukraine Peace Anytime Soon

There has been a diplomatic flurry around Ukraine in recent days, yet the theme of talks has been hollow words…

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Could Expert Expectations for the Alaska Summit be Any Lower?

President Trump and President Putin’s Alaska summit is on the horizon and we couldn’t be less excited. Without a spot…

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