Tom Engelhardt

Tom Engelhardt created and runs Tomdispatch.com, a project of The Nation Institute where he is a Fellow. His next book, A Nation Unmade by War (Dispatch Books), will be published later this month.

President Donald Trump

Our President, the Little Big Man Our President, the Little Big Man

From his proposals on health care, to his tax plan, to his border wall, Trump is symptomatic of the nation he now “leads.”

May 31, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Mosul Destroyed Hospital

The Real Reason We Forgot About Mosul The Real Reason We Forgot About Mosul

The Iraqi city has been devastated by years of conflict—with no plan to rebuild in sight.

May 15, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About

Don’t fool yourself—Donald is anything but an isolationist.

Apr 24, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Anti-war protest at White House

America Is a Nation at War With Itself America Is a Nation at War With Itself

After years on the front lines, war and peace have become inextricable parts of a conflicting American cultural identity.

Apr 4, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq If You Want to Know Where Donald Trump Came From, Look to Iraq

Trump denies he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion—but he’s a president made by war.

Mar 16, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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Trump’s Ascent Was Possible Only in an America Already Run by Billionaires Trump’s Ascent Was Possible Only in an America Already Run by Billionaires

We were living in a 1 percent society long before we elected a billionaire for president.

Feb 27, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News

Media coverage focusing on the president’s personality is missing the point.

Feb 7, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

The US Capitol Building at sunset

Delusions of the US Intelligence Apparatus Delusions of the US Intelligence Apparatus

A document released every four years shows a startling disconnect between US intelligence and the rest of the world.

Jan 23, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Mitch McConnell

Welcome to the One-Party State Welcome to the One-Party State

Republicans control the House, Senate, and presidency. It’s time we start calling this what it is. 

Jan 3, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Newspaper in Hyderabad

Why Trump’s Hotels Will Doom Us All Why Trump’s Hotels Will Doom Us All

Who’d have thought it’d be a bad idea to elect a president with business interests pretty much everywhere in the world? 

Dec 22, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

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