Ted Gup

Ted Gup is a Boston-based author, most recently, of A Secret Gift. He is a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, New York Times, and other publications. His e-mail is tedgup at att.net.

Trump Wearing Make America Great Again Hat

Is Donald Trump Actually a Threat to Democracy? Is Donald Trump Actually a Threat to Democracy?

And what is to be done?

Jun 23, 2016 / That’s Debatable / Louis Michael Seidman, Ted Gup, and Elinor Langer

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Republicans Have a Dangerous New Weapon Republicans Have a Dangerous New Weapon

Nobody likes paying taxes, but impeachment proceedings are wildly inappropriate.

Jun 1, 2016 / Ted Gup

The CIA’s Jose: Case Study in Cynicism The CIA’s Jose: Case Study in Cynicism

Long before a top bureaucrat was exposed for destroying secret interrogation tapes, the CIA shrouded his identity, making the press corps complicit in practices that would offend t...

Jan 22, 2008 / Feature / Ted Gup

False Alarm False Alarm

A predawn fire drill propels a writer into an unexpected encounter with a former CIA director--and an unexpected lesson on the uses and limits of intelligence.

Dec 10, 2007 / Editorial / Ted Gup

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