America in Afghanistan
When William Westmorland led American forces in Vietnam, he kept a copy of Bernard Fall’s devastating critique of the French war in Indochina, The Street Without Joy, on his night table.(...)
Afghanistan and the Press
Throughout the US war in Afghanistan, Western media framed the conflict in terms that suited the governments of the day.(...)
Afghanistan, or How to Stay at War
On 20 January 2001, George W. Bush was inaugurated as president of the United States.(...)
Vince McMahon and the Presidency
President Donald Trump could turn to any political expert in the world for economic advice. Instead, he chose to turn to Vince McMahon, the PT Barnum of professional wrestling.(...)
European Foreign Policy, American Reality
We’ve all seen it before. The parade of missiles through Tehran and the lockstep procession of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.(...)