Latest articles by Michael Brendan Dougherty
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I write on the internet. I'm sorry.
opinion The internet makes you angry and hateful — especially what I write on it
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Why America should envy Brexit
opinion Brexit is breakneck, chaotic, and full of potential. I'm jealous.
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The establishment lacks imagination. The nationalists lack skill. Who will prevail?
opinion Why I'm pessimistic about the great political conflict of our time
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Kill the EU
opinion Just die already
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How and when will Americans give up on Afghanistan?
opinion This is the war that never ends
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Why Trump will act wisely on North Korea
opinion Don't freak out over North Korea. Everything will be fine.
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Why Trump's media magic ran out
The Explainer When he said that the media will never take the lights off him, it was a glad prophecy for the election. It's an unhappy one for his presidency.
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The Bannon irony
opinion Instead of using Trump as a "blunt instrument," it was Trump who made Bannon look like the tool
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How the Middle East is depleting American power
opinion Trump's Syria strike gave America its swagger back? Please.
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Trump has discovered the awesome powers of the presidency. Be afraid.
opinion The president's aggressive military strike in Syria endangers his presidency — and all of us
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America can't save Syria. And it shouldn't try.
opinion Syria has become a horrifying hellscape. That doesn't mean America should go to war.
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Trump doesn't care about governing. But he sure loves feuding.
opinion On the sound and the fury of Trump's White House
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Baseball is back! And so are the swaggering big-market teams.
opinion Your guide to the 2017 MLB season
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Get real. Trump can't work with the Democrats.
opinion Elected Democrats have only learned one thing since Trump's election: They cannot oppose Trump enough for their base voters
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Obama's foreign policy was a mess. Trump's is even worse.
opinion The president is already loosening the rules of engagement and expanding American military operations abroad
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Republicans just faceplanted on the biggest stage there is
opinion Republicans have been play-acting their ObamaCare repeal for seven years. They still succumbed to flop sweat.
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These are the bald-faced lies Republicans are telling about health care
opinion What a disaster
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The winning hypocrisy of Theresa May
The Explainer The British prime minister's double-talk on Brexit is gobsmackingly transparent. It also might just work.
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How the establishment throttled President Trump
opinion President Trump and other populist nationalists are finding out that an electoral victory doesn't mean carrying all before you
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Why the Republicans' civil war is a sign of political strength
opinion Is the GOP just too big to govern?
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How to live a fulfilling life on the internet
feature Social networks can be a drug. Here's how to find something more satisfying.
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President Trump has made a familiar mistake in the Middle East
opinion President Trump promised to free America from the distorting influence of Saudi Arabia. Instead, they're closer than ever.
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Why health-care reform is a dead end for Republicans — or anyone
opinion Before American health care can be fixed, the upper-middle class must suffer
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Trump's address to Congress shows he's finally figuring out how to be the president
opinion This is what learning on the job looks like
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