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American Unexceptionalism: Why Trump Was Inevitable

2026-07-05
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: July 5, 2026
In: United States
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Advertisements American exceptionalism was always a con job. The only surprise is how long it worked. In this week’s Globalists, Josh White and Mitchell Plitnick discuss why Donald Trump is the culmination of US politics, why Britain remains trapped in Washington’s orbit, and whether the left can reconcile antiracist andContinue Reading

The Israel-Lebanon Agreement Will Not Lead Where the US Thinks It Will

2026-06-28
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: June 28, 2026
In: Uncategorized

Advertisements Trump has probably been led to believe that the Israel-Lebanon agreement will remove an obstacle to a U.S. exit from the Iran war. Israel, however, understands that it will have the opposite effect. Read more at Cutting ThroughContinue Reading

Why the left should support Trump’s deal with Iran

2026-06-27
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: June 27, 2026
In: Iran

Advertisements Trump’s Memorandum of Understanding with Iran presents an unprecedented opportunity to reduce tensions and promote cooperation across the region. For this reason, progressives should stop denigrating the deal that Trump clumsily, but fortunately, stumbled into. Read more at MondoweissContinue Reading

Trump’s demolition of democracy

2026-06-26
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: June 26, 2026
In: Democracy

Advertisements I was pleased to be invited to share some thoughts on Donald Trump’s contempt and trampling of democracy and international law on the South African talk show, Judge For Yourself, with Judge Dennis Davis. Click here to watch. Continue Reading

After the Iran War: A Chance to Rethink America’s Middle East

2026-06-26
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: June 26, 2026
In: Iran, Neoconservatives, Special relationship

Advertisements The bombing phase of the Iran war appears to be over. If the ceasefire holds, it may mark more than the end of a military campaign. It could also signal the beginning of the end for two of the most destabilizing forces in Middle Eastern politics: the enduring influenceContinue Reading

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