Ed Luce

What’re the Odds Trump’s Bad Deal with Iran Actually Survives?

The US has finally released the terms of its deal with Iran. In short, the United States is essentially suing…

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Election ‘26 Outlook: It Ain’t the Meat (It’s the Motion)

The political landscape is heating up as we approach the midterm elections. Key issues like our economy are at the…

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The Urgent Need to Uncrazy America

The US is weakening itself in every area of geopolitical strength. Thanks to the total inadequacy of the Trump administration,…

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Trump’s Answer for Every Screw Up Seems to Be a New Screw Up

Donald Trump has returned from China. Did his meeting with Xi Jinping actually accomplish anything on the global stage? America’s…

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Trump Meets a King and Prepares for an Emperor

King Charles III delivered a welcoming yet pointed speech during his visit to the US on Monday. Donald Trump was…

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More Trump “Magic”: How He Made Many in the World Have Sympathy for Iran

Donald Trump is having a hard time in the Middle East. The US administration might think that they have control…

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After the Iran War, After Orbán, Could There Be Hope?

Donald Trump has run out of tricks in Iran. The war has not gone the way he had planned, nobody…

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Searching for an Offramp to a Reckless, Irresponsible War

Trump is looking for a way out of this war, right? It seems as though the President is starting to…

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Why is this Trump War Different From All Other Trump Wars?

If war truly is politics by other means, Donald Trump is failing miserably. His attacks against Iran have alienated our…

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Preparing for the Horrific Unintended Consequences of the Iran War

In case you haven’t heard, Trump decided we need to go to war with Iran. What is the strategy here?…

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The President of the Board of Peace Seems to Be Bored of Peace

War with Iran is looming. After Trump’s incendiary and lie-fueled State of the Union address, it’s clear that our President,…

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The More the World Hears from the US, the More Confused it Gets

⁠“Rubio goes to Munich, then goes out for a cup of tea…”⁠ The Munich Security Conference highlighted the unpredictability of…

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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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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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Happy New Imperialism, Everybody!

Our President opened up the new year with some brand new imperialism. But is it really new, or just a…

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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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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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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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