If Trump orders war crimes, the military will face an impossible choice
The Washington Post
January 8, 2020
His orders will give them a choice: Disobey the law or the president.
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Some recent pieces from the archives.
Rosa's articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other newspapers and magazines.
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The Next Twelve Months Will Decide the Future of the American Experiment
The Atlantic
November 8, 2019
The American republic has lasted for more than two tumultuous centuries. But can it survive Donald Trump?
READ MOREOnly the Scoundrels and Weirdos are Telling the Truth about Trump
The Washington Post
November 1, 2019
The “adults in the room” aren’t getting the job done when it comes to criticizing the president.
READ MOREMeghan Daum’s Merciless Take on Modern Feminism, Wokeness and Cancel Culture
The Washington Post
October 24, 2019
It takes a certain amount of chutzpah to write a book called “The Problem With Everything,” but chutzpah is something essayist and cultural critic Meghan Daum has always possessed in spades.
READ MOREA Former Agent Investigates the F.B.I. and Finds It Lacking
The New York Times
September 24, 2019
These are strange times. In the not-too-distant past, those on America’s political left viewed the F.B.I. with suspicion, while those on the right applauded the bureau’s investigations into unions, civil rights groups and antiwar protesters, all of which were considered likely tools of Soviet communism.
READ MOREWhat One Man’s 40 years in Solitary says about America’s Criminal Justice System
The Washington Post
March 5, 2019
After his plane was shot down during the Korean War, CIA operative John Downey spent more than 20 years in a Chinese prison, much of it in solitary confinement.
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