SEND ME A DOLLAR—NOW!

By David Perlstein | March 4, 2016

Donald Trump’s big showing on Super Tuesday inspired me. A year ago, who would have thought him a serious presidential candidate? So in response to his triumph, I want to say this: Send me a dollar—now! I’m gonna make America great again. It’s simple. There are 320 million Americans. Some are legal. All I’m asking…

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IRAN: NOW WHAT?

By David Perlstein | July 17, 2015

The Iran deal is done—at least until Congress votes on it. President Obama will veto a “no” vote, and overriding that veto will be difficult. So what lies ahead? We can only speculate. But I do have a warning. First, let’s look at some possibilities. We’ve bought time, but following the ten-year agreement, Iran—unless a…

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A MISLEADING QUESTION

By David Perlstein | September 14, 2012

Yesterday’s Opinion Pages in The New York Times asked, “Can the United States stay engaged with modern democratic Middle Eastern countries that have sizable anti-Western populations?” The answers by the chosen debaters were reasonable. The question was misleading. Modern democratic Middle Eastern countries don’t exist—with the exception of Israel. Now let’s be clear: Millions of…

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