New column: "The fact that these recent successes largely stem from Ukrainian agency and developed domestic capability mean that the Trump administration has limited leverage on Ukraine... www.policymagazine.ca/never-undere...

April is going to be my biggest work travel month yet! I will be having in person events in: Houston, TX Syracuse, NY NYC (6x) New Haven, CT Yonkers, NY Reykjavik, Iceland Hoboken, NJ Litchfield, CT Alpena, MI Whippany, NJ !!!

Day 38 in #aBirdFromTheLord A Mourning Dove seems the appropriate avian symbol as we prepare to turn the corner into Holy Week. As we watch the darkness gather, let us remember that we are not alone.

Al Gore & Tim Miller discuss Trump's blunder in Iran, & other subjects. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPp8...

Four weeks into Donald Trump's Iran war. the lockstep support for the conflict that has characterized coverage from Fox News’ star hosts is beginning to fray. The course of the war might hinge on which Fox shows the president is watching. www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

Need a break from all the madness? I really enjoyed this thoughtful series on how reading made us, with excellent contributions from @naomialderman.bsky.social and @jburnmurdoch.ft.com (amongst others) Available on BBC iPlayer, and for those out the UK: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u... 🎙️📚

“This mistake he made was historic and I want to focus on how bad the judgment was in launching this…” Today on the Bulwark Podcast, @timmiller.bsky.social is joined by former Vice President Al Gore to talk Iran and much more. Stay tuned for the full episode this afternoon!

Be less #AI Be more #human

"Like insurgents in Iraq, Iran doesn’t need to win outright; it needs only to endure, using limited force to impose economic and strategic damage. The U.S. and Israel, in contrast, must achieve decisive gains to avoid a strategic loss." www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

A little Missouri redistricting 🧵: there have been *so many* different lawsuits & rulings related to the new Missouri congressional map, I know it's very confusing to follow where things stand now in terms of whether the new map is in effect for 2026, so here's a quick explainer.

Tom Nichols: “The President doesn’t have a grasp of reality; he’s not stable. There’s something not right here. On his initiative and for his reasons, and his ego, he started a war. And now he can’t get out of it and he doesn’t know where to turn now.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social

Below Lake Erie, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial mineral — salt.

3/ You can bet we'll add this to 5th edition of Presumption of Regularity study. Which tracks 90+ cases in which either court determined the Trump administration submitted false information or the administration admitted it. This one of the most significant. www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

🚀 Join our Organizing for Power series tonight at 6 pm ET! This is hands-on, dialogue-driven, and all about building the democracy we deserve. Let’s learn, collaborate, and build power together. Your voice matters — be part of the change. ✊ https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/907019/

Check out the conversation Alejandro Werner from Georgetown and I had with the great Paul Krugman, about what to expect when the global hegemon, main architect and guarantor of the postwar world order, goes rogue and starts tearing it apart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qBp...

“Trust In The Force”

Morgan Fairchild and Cathryn Hartt dive into the stories behind The Love Boat. With Jill Whelan, Ted Lange, and Fred Grandy. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Day 37 in #aBirdFromTheLord This morning the dawn chorus is out, including our steadfast House Finches. These year-round residents are easy to overlook. Dependable. Ever-present. Yet there is much to appreciate in those who just keep showing up. Who keeps faithfully showing up for you?

Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders through Thursday using code PREORDER25. Premium Members get an additional 10% off. Preorder your copy of my new book "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time" today: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-eat...

Five weeks with this beauty out in the world. If you’ve gotten a chance to read it, would you leave a quick review? (This is every author’s least favorite part of marketing - asking for reviews. But they really matter and help others discover the book!)

#ICYMI WATCH: Ex ICE instructor and #whistleblower Ryan Schwank and his lawyer David Kligerman address dangerous cuts to training at ICE Academy with Jake Tapper on CNN https://ow.ly/8ZLY50Yybf9

Great read. Congratulations Anna!

Heading to Bloomington, IN Thursday for a book signing at iconic Morgenstern, a store I know from my time as a grad student at Indiana U. Thanks to Matt Metzler for the invite. I'll also speak at the Hamilton-Luger School & serve as guest speaker at the IU ROTC Ball on Friday night. #GoHoosiers!

Most consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed. Here's how to recycle them.

Day 36 in #aBirdFromTheLord Today in the yard, Pin-tailed Whydahs. These beauties started in Africa. Now, due to human foibles and avian adaptability, they live in southern CA too. I write in Weathering Change about how all change brings grief. What changes are you seeing this spring?

@courtneyellis.bsky.social is lovely and insightful and brilliant at recording conversations with occasional rambling buffoons yet somehow finding a way to make a coherent and (I hope you'll find) enjoyable podcast. courtneyellis.substack.com/p/118-the-st... #birds #birding #HOPE #ornithology

Not mentioned in this piece: The Saudis and MBS are paying Trump's chief negotiator, Jared Kushner, tens of millions of dollars annually.

"Treason in the Futures Markets," by Paul Krugman. People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/treason-in...

I spent an hour talking to WBUR today and my friend Meghna www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...

The DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG) won't investigate revelations our clients have made about FBI leadership firing employees for political reasons. This administration has weaponized the OIG system against those who need it most. Congress must restore its integrity. https://ow.ly/H4bQ50YxQKf

Since 2017, Whistleblower Aid has helped courageous public servants expose grave abuses of power--at great risk to themselves but no charge for our legal and advisory services. But we need your help to keep accountability and democracy alive: https://ow.ly/gbEP50YxJHo

It’s Women’s History Month — the perfect time to press play on shows centering the women shaping our communities. See what’s on our watchlist! 📺

Additional raw footage from new angle. 👇 This woman is U.S. citizen traveling with her young daughter—according to witness who filmed video. She could not prove her citizenship to satisfaction of the agents—and was violently taken into ICE custody. San Francisco Airport

“If I Don’t Return” is available in hardcover, audible, Kindle and - as of this morning - paperback! First hardcover printing sold out, but next run will be available in early April. Thanks to all who are buying! Plus, I’ll be at the Orlando-Colonial Barnes & Nobles, 3 PM March 28 for signing.

“The answer to unchecked power is not more violence — it’s more people.” Join former Capitol Police Officer Mike Fanone in the fight against Trump's authoritarian regime by peacefully protesting on No Kings Day, March 28.

Why the Middle East War Should Not Distract Your Attention from Ukraine Moscow’s current strategy relies on a cold calculation: that global instability in the Middle East will erode Western resolve and drain the resources needed for Ukraine’s defence. 📰 ukraineworld.org/en/articles/...

Economist Paul Krugman discusses the evolving energy crisis with economist Robin J. Brooks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdrQ...

So Trump wants the Strait reopened & oil prices lowered, and the Iranians presumably would like a break from the bombing. That's basis for an interim deal. Iranians also want reparations, which Trump won't pay. So a fee could be charged for passage through the Strait, dedicated to damage repair. 1/2

ICYMI, watch our recent conversation between Lina Khan & @pkrugman.bsky.social - now on YouTube! Enjoy a fascinating discussion: youtu.be/Kv6ACS3a5_0 Presented with @stone-lis.bsky.social #affordability

Happy Vernal Equinox! 🌷🌞🌿

Trump’s Plan A was to hit Iran hard, watch the theocrats flee, and then hand power to a government of his own choosing. Should such things not come to pass, Plan B was … well, apparently, there was no Plan B. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Vaccines don't just protect the person who receives them. @helenbranswell.bsky.social does brilliant work breaking down the knock-on benefits we've quietly taken for granted and stand to lose. @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/v...

What does a former entrepreneur feel while recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers every day? 🔗 ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/... The conversation features the authors of the book Dark Days, Determined People: Stories from Ukraine under Siege, written by journalists Bohdan Ben and Orysia Hrudka.

Watch the full, in-depth interview here 2/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJh...

I was in the @nytimes.com yesterday with a little bit of insight from DCinbox www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/c...