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Round-up: Caribbean military buildup. Military provocation in CA. Young Republican Nazis.
Analysis of the week's events
Oct 18 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
4
Foreign aid, MAGA-style
Bailing out Argentina is a strange form of populism
Oct 16 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
4
Portland's time to shine
The liberal town is once again the center of the political universe
Oct 14 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
7
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Video chat on Gaza ceasefire deal
Tune in tomorrow
Oct 14 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
2
Round-up: Shutdown messaging wars. Trump and the Nobel. Tariffs are back.
Analysis of the week's events
Oct 11 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
3
10 thoughts on the Middle East ceasefire
What is going on?
Oct 9 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
4
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The limits of intra-MAGA dissent
We're witnessing the maturation of a political movement, not its decline
Oct 7 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
4
2
Round-up: Shutdown! Could this time be different? Could it end the filibuster?
Analysis of the week's events
Oct 3 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
3
The juries fighting back against Trump's assault on the rule of law
A small glimmer of hope amid the darkness
Oct 2 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
8

September 2025

Liberals need to start playing power politics
If it's not too late
Sep 30 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
5
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Round-up: Comey indictment. Emergency gathering of generals. U.S. assesses threats no more.
Analysis of the week's events
Sep 27 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
2
Trump's West Bank promise
I wouldn't put much stock in it!
Sep 26 • 
Andrew Gawthorpe
3
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