James Pindell

4 days ago | bostonglobe.com | James Pindell

The surprise US strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday night put the world on edge, especially Americans. It also raised urgent questions: Where is this heading? And what could it mean for the country? What could it mean for me? The honest answer: no one knows for sure. War is chaotic and often full of unintended consequences. But based on the immediate global response and the strategic interests of key players, we can begin to sketch a roadmap for how this could play out.

5 days ago | bostonglobe.com | James Pindell

The surprise US strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday night put the world on edge, especially Americans. It also raised urgent questions: Where is this heading? And what could it mean for the country? What could it mean for me? The honest answer: no one knows for sure. War is chaotic and often full of unintended consequences. But based on the immediate global response and the strategic interests of key players, we can begin to sketch a roadmap for how this could play out.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | James Pindell

Four years ago this week, the US government created its first new federal holiday in nearly four decades. Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, was introduced and passed in the Senate on June 15, 2021, passed in the House on June 16, and was signed into law by President Biden on June 17. Given the pace of that action, it would seem easy enough to reverse.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | James Pindell

Exactly 10 years ago Monday, Donald Trump descended an escalator and announced his run for president, a moment many now see as the start of the Trump era in American politics. But the truth is, it didn’t really begin then. The populist energy that would eventually fuel the MAGA movement began a dozen years earlier, in 2003, when a Republican president barely convinced a Republican-led House and Senate to approve a new entitlement: prescription drug coverage for seniors, known as Medicare Part D.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | James Pindell

Saturday was already shaping up to be a flashpoint: a massive military parade in Washington coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the US Army and President Trump’s birthday. Thousands of troops and armored vehicles will roll down Constitution Avenue in a display that echoes celebrations more often seen in Moscow or Pyongyang than in America’s capital. In response, a sprawling network of coordinated protests, dubbed the “No Kings” movement, has emerged, planning demonstrations in all 50 states.