Daniel Drezner
@dandrezner
Political science professor, academic dean, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but… Donald Trump is absolutely right about something. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Is it me or does this description of “the status quo for decades” bear zero resemblance with reality? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Doing some deep cleaning and really how could I possibly throw this away it might come in handy!
Well let’s see if Ezra Klein and Danielle Allen say anything interesting….
I will not revive the Toddler-in-Chief thread… I will not revive the Toddler-in-Chief thread… DAMNIT.
BREAKING: I have crossed the 38th parallel. Onto the Yalu river! What’s the worst that could happen?!
Remember back in March when Trump administration officials and GOP members of Congress claimed this wasn’t a war? Good times…. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
Well what do you know, an honest-to-goodness, entirely legitimate use case of “both sides.” www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The can call it fees instead of tolls all they want but this is still very bad news. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/w...
This sounds like an opening of a “To Catch a Predator” segment. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/w...
IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS LEADER: The fierce U.S. bombardment is too much for us to bear. Maybe we should surrender… MULLAH: But the infidel New York Times says we’re resilient! IRGC: Screw it, we’re digging in!!! May Allah bless the Gray Lady!
I may be just a small-town political scientist but I reckon that these poll numbers for Trump are real bad. abcnews.com/Politics/thi...
HEY IRAN DID YOU LOOK UNDER THE COUCH CUSHIONS?! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...
I’m not an Iran expert but it sure seems like Israel is gonna lose this wager. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
Thank you, Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School for a fun conference on America’s Role in the World. As someone who has studied and worked at some gorgeous campuses, I will stipulate that Bloomington in the spring is awfully damn pretty!
That moment when you hear Ambassador Linda-Thomas Greenfield deliver a keynote address that starts with “we *were* the voice of reason in the world” and you feel an intense desire for whiskey.
Almost 48 hours in I’m a bit surprised that markets remain so complacent. It’s not like the Strait of Hormuz is anywhere close to open.
It’s… let’s say “disturbing” when the President of the United States sounds more messianic in his foreign policy threats than Iran’s mullahs.