Fantastic article from Andreas Kluth describing why education may be the USA's most important export (well at least until now ...) disq.us/p/32qseeh

One of the gravest dangers to America and the whole world is .... the herd mentality and cowardice that prevent a storied American political institution from speaking truth to a wannabe king in its own ranks. Bloomberg Opinion GIFT LINK: bit.ly/4lTBkHv

As Michael Waltz and Marco Rubio shuffle jobs, American foreign policy keeps going 👊🇺🇸🔥 Bloomberg Opinion bit.ly/431uOGl

In Gaza, Iran and the world, Donald Trump is about to discover that his simple solutions die in complexity GIFT LINK: bit.ly/3Z6afqR Bloomberg Opinion

When the stakes are nuclear, and even when they’re not, only the US can prevent the absolute worst GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/4jHly0Y Bloomberg Opinion

Biden should have broken with Netanyahu to save Zionism, but didn’t. Trump is dissing Bibi, but not for the sake of Israel. He’s doing it for himself GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/3F8A1nC Bloomberg Opinion

Trump loves big, bold deals, and says he'll bring peace to the Middle East. So this Iranian proposal should appeal to him GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/3GUh7Bw Bloomberg Opinion

Trump sometimes has the right instincts about America’s role in the world. Too bad that doesn’t translate into good statecraft GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/4jdEO5g Bloomberg Opinion

The anti-missile shield that Trump wants to put in the sky could protect North America from attacks. But it could also invite them It's called the "Security Dilemma" in international relations GIFT LINK: bit.ly/3HoqklC Bloomberg Opinion

The secretary of state is now also the national security advisor, and even America’s chief archivist. And yet Rubio doesn’t seem to be the top diplomat. What gives? GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/45LBnPY Bloomberg Opinion

Even if you stipulate that DEI went too far, what’s now happening at the departments of Defense and State should worry you Gift link: bloom.bg/4mRMI7t Bloomberg Opinion

Trump doesn’t have to withdraw from the United Nations to deep-six it. He can just keep undermining everything it tries to do, from the big (the SDGs) to the symbolic (a World Horse Day).... GIFT LINK: bit.ly/4kBZ2an Bloomberg Opinion

Republicans in Congress who are pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia are mustering more courage to help the president correct course GIFT LINK: bloom.bg/44cwEpo Bloomberg Opinion

NO PAYWALL: Trump had a dream of being a prize-winning peacemaker. Now he may enter the nightmare of America fighting yet another war, says Andreas Kluth bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

As the G-7 concludes its 50th summit by defining success as avoiding a major blow-up by the American guest, one wonders: What’s the point anymore? GIFT link: bit.ly/3TfT577 Bloomberg Opinion

As Trump weighs whether to join Israel's war against Iran, a rift opens in his own base, not to mention the world. GIFT LINK: bit.ly/43Q4gJK Bloomberg Opinion

GIFT LINK: The prowess on display in America’s strike on Iran inspired shock and awe. So did the start of America’s forever wars bit.ly/3SZKQvL Bloomberg Opinion

In the US attack on Iran so far, power has trumped legitimacy. But to resolve the conflict without major war, the president needs both GIFT LINK: bit.ly/3G6w7fF Bloomberg Opinion

The White House is in full propaganda mode about the intelligence on the Iran strike. So are its critics. For now, ignore them all. GIFT LINK: bit.ly/4lrXbVA Bloomberg Opinion

My latest for The New York Times -- please repost so your followers can see this for free. nytimes.com/interactive/20…