Steve Coll's Blog, page 3

Leaving Afghanistan, and the Lessons of America���s Longest War

It is the Afghan people, of course, who have paid the highest price for America���s failed ambitions.

Will Biden���s Sanctions Help Restore Democracy in Myanmar?

Evidence about sanctions��� poor track record has been around for years, yet Presidents often seem at a loss to do anything else.

Trump���s Impeachment Trial Offers a Chance to Seize the Initiative on the Future of Free Speech

Trump should be convicted, and the First Amendment should be protected in the process.

State Republican Leaders Are Rushing to Exploit Trump���s Big Lie

In diverse parts of the country, followers of the former President are attacking voting laws and systems, using his claims that the election was stolen as a justification.

Joe Biden Will Have to Address the War in Afghanistan���Again

This time around, for President Biden, the war in Afghanistan is nowhere near as consequential for the U.S., yet American troops remain in the country as the fight grinds on.

The Outdated Law that Republicans Could Use to Upend the Electoral College Vote Next Time

Our byzantine process for selecting a President will plunge the country into a constitutional crisis sooner or later. Yet the current system won���t be easy to fix or replace.

Donald Trump, George Wallace, and the Influence of Losers

The outgoing President may find himself stunned by the speed at which former loyalists distance themselves. But his ideological imprint on the G.O.P. is likely to remain.

What Does Trump Get Out of Contesting Biden���s Win?

The election was not close, and the President���s claims of voter fraud are merely a distraction from his many recent failures.

Donald Trump���s Consistent Unreliability on COVID, and Everything Else

It is painful to reflect on the tens of thousands of lives that might have been saved if a less reality-challenged President had occupied the White House, Steve Coll writes.

The Case for Dumping the Electoral College

Trump���s Presidency, and the risk that it will recur despite his persistent unpopularity, reflects a deeper malignancy in our Constitution that must be addressed, Steve Coll writes.