Tim Donner

Israel, Ukraine and Just War Theory

Military and political leaders have spent centuries debating what constitutes a just war and what does not.

by Tim Donner | Nov 16, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion

War is hell. Everyone knows it, especially those who have been in the midst of it. But not all wars are created...

Can Joe Manchin Mobilize the Middle?

Add the WV senator to the lengthy list of problems for a presidency in collapse.

by Tim Donner | Nov 14, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

Democrats have tried to put on a brave face since West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced days ago that he...

Election Law 2024: Can Republicans Prevent Another 2020?

Donald Trump and the GOP were brought low by pandemic-era voting laws – and still have good reason to worry about 2024.

by Tim Donner | Nov 10, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

It is the stuff of recurring nightmares on the right, even three years later: a once-in-a-century pandemic...

Blue Tuesday: The Single-Issue Election of 2023

The issue that could sink Trump and Republicans.

by Tim Donner | Nov 9, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

After two recent polls sent shockwaves through the Democratic establishment just as voters went to the polls one...

Biden in Free Fall as Election Day 2023 Arrives

It looks like a good year to run as a Republican.

by Tim Donner | Nov 7, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

If Republicans could have picked the exact time they would choose to face the voters in the year before a...

Biden at a Loss as Israel War Explodes Democratic Unity

In the end, just like Trump facing the pandemic, there is little or nothing this president can do about it.

by Tim Donner | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

The Democratic Party is now in the throes of a bitter intra-party debate about the Israel war that threatens to...

Anti-Semitism on the Rise: Is This the 1930s All Over Again?

It is a painful question to consider.

by Tim Donner | Nov 1, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

Tragically, the question has become unavoidable. As we look on in horror at the bone-chilling spectacle of...

Biden Faces Pressure as Primary Challenger Dean Phillips Declares

Why Joe Biden should be worried about Representative Phillips.

by Tim Donner | Oct 27, 2023 | Articles, Opinion, Politics

As if he didn't have enough problems already, Joe Biden now faces another challenge in the 2024 Democratic...

Who the Heck Is Mike Johnson?

The new Speaker of the House flew entirely under the radar.

by Tim Donner | Oct 26, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics

The first question most people might ask about newly minted Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is, who the heck is...