My assessment of the State of the Force: "this Congress is overdue to protect the American military from a civilian leadership that is its greatest threat." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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With the great @alexzfinley.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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I’ve been thinking quite a lot about the Camus essay “Reflections on the Guillotine” since this story broke. Rereading it, I’m reminded of how humane and wise a thinker he was, and wishing that more were familiar with the piece.

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Come for our thoughts on national security, but stay for the commentary on the fiction of Benjamin Labatut and Alina Habba’s wedding decor. We really do try and have something for everyone.

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As theatrical antagonists, White House reporters serve the president’s interests more than the public’s. Donald Trump’s attack on the press corps is an opening to do away with antiquated, corrupting and infantilising rituals bit.ly/4hC4pWR Illustration: David Simonds

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