David Faris—Trump’s War

As Trump wages war against Iran, Colman McCarthy, one of America’s great pacifists, dies at age 87. Ben riffs. David Faris explains Trump’s strategy—or lack thereof. How did we get into this morass? Netanyahu’s role in riling up Trump. The junior partner drives the bus. The spillover war in Lebanon. And finally, David makes up his mind on the senate race. David is a professor of political science at Roosevelt University and a columnist for The Nation. His views are his own.