America never fully understood its real mission in Afghanistan and that made defeat eventually inevitable, writes David French.
David French
French is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time. His new book is Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation. He is a former major in the United States Army Reserve.
The hearings about the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol reveal how far Republicans will distort themselves to avoid the truth
What is the point of American history? David French on how teaching the positive and the negative is key to understanding this country
To understand why evangelicals and the right in the U.S. are vaccine reluctant, you need to understand their relationship to Donald Trump
Its decision may have far-reaching implications for politicians and other influencers far beyond the scope of this dispute with Trump.
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Justice Thomas tried to put his thumb on the scales of a political dispute and floated legislative ideas that would profoundly and negatively impact First Amendment rights.
Getting rid of the filibuster would be a serious mistake that would enhance partisan polarization and increase political instability.
The Founders devised a system of government where no one could dominate. Trump's acquittal shows how close we've come to their greatest fear
How widespread and enduring is the hold of a defeated president? That is the key question America faces in Trump's impeachment trial
The social media giants had not just the liberty to respond meaningfully, they had the power to respond meaningfully to the Capitol attack
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After the attack on the U.S. Capitol of January 6th, Donald Trump and his seditious Congressional allies must be banished from public life.
Times of great suffering are also times that can reveal deep truths. And it turns out that there is a Christmas hymn for our time.
The conservative legal movement crushed Trump’s fever dream of an improbable second term but danger lies ahead.
Trump’s relentless disinformation campaign raises the question – is there a line left that angry right-wing celebrities won't cross?
Rarely in American history has so much happened and still changed so little, David French writes of the 2020 Election.
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