clear-eyed

Perfect for your morning coffee, evening wind-down, or whenever you need a dose of clear-eyed commentary that doesn't insult your intelligence.

If you feel like running for office is out of reach for you, as a young, working-class person, you're being clear-eyed.

McKinney said he plans “to take the fight to them head-on,” condemning Democrats who “put corporate interests over our communities” and who can’t be “clear-eyed” about the influence of Republican donors in Democratic politics.

The good news is that Trump himself is clear-eyed on matters pertaining to Iran.

Her conundrum has lately been making me think about Daniel Shapiro's fascinating book, "Negotiating the Nonnegotiable," and his clear-eyed examination of the roles of tribalism and identity in accelerating conflict — and in ameliorating it.