Something From the Outside Coming In

By channeling the Delphic spirits of his mentors, Lerner manages to avoid heavy-handed commentary in favor of stranger pursuits: finding the sense and nonsense in natural speech; intersplicing shards of citation and quotation; and contesting the very concept of a stable narratorial voice.

America’s Middle East War Exposes the Collapse of Its Own Strategy

The attack on Iran has shattered the very non-interventionist vision Trump’s own national security document enshrined just weeks earlier.

The Media Just Can’t Help Turning Iran Fighter Jet Rescue Into “Black Hawk Down”

Everyone reported the exact same rescue story at the exact same time — and they all relied on the same liars who got us into this mess.

How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid

Vehicle-to-grid technology turns EVs into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the grid and advance renewables.

Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder

A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?

“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability

Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

Why Energy Has Become a Foreign-Policy Weapon

Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of how everything is fair game in an era of great-power competition.

Iran, U. S. Reject Cease-Fire Proposals

Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.