Ukraine: A Nation that Refuses to Die
Patrick Chappattecourtesy of Cagle Cartoons, Inc. Breaking News: Overnight, and following Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital on May 24, 2026, Russia warned the U.S. that Russia would be launching...
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Matthew Sussex, Australian National University Hungary’s most consequential election in decades has just delivered an important victory for democracy and accountability. For Hungarians, opposition...
View Article4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game
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View ArticleRichard Nixon doesn’t look so bad after all
It’s hard for me to describe how much I once loathed Richard Nixon. As a college student during the Watergate scandal, I celebrated when he quit on the cusp of impeachment. I firmly believed, along...
View ArticleGay of Hormuz (Cartoon and Column)
And this is why we need $200 billion and more marines First, Donald Trump insults our allies and verbally attacks them. He tells them that they’re not needed, he bullies them, and even threatens to...
View ArticleRubio tries conciliation but many Europeans fear America’s “wrecking-ball”...
European security and political leaders sighed with relief at Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s conciliatory tone at the influential Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday but their skepticism,...
View ArticleAllies Respond to Trump’s Ignoble Comments on Afghanistan Sacrifices
One of eight British soldiers killed in Afghanistan in July 2009 returning home (YouTube screenshot)In response to the September 11 terror attacks, the U.S. was the first NATO member — and thus far the...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY AND WHALE
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View ArticleTrump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped...
French Gen. Jean de Rochambeau and American Gen. George Washington giving final orders in late 1781 for the battle at Yorktown, where British defeat ended the War of Independence. Pierce Archive...
View ArticleThe Fall of the Berlin Wall and Veterans Day
A “Berliner” hacking at the Wall while an East German guard nonchalantly looks on (Photo by author) On Sunday, November 9, the free world will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the fall of the infamous...
View ArticleTrump’s view of the world is becoming clear: America’s allies come second to...
John Blaxland, Australian National University Last week in Europe, the United States sent some very strong messages it is prepared to upend the established global order. US Vice President JD Vance...
View ArticleTarnishing the Presidency and the Nation
So we have a felon as president. In addition to the New York charges, part of the special counsel Jack Smith’s report was just released, showing that Trump was definitely responsible for the riots and...
View ArticleA NATO Turning Point
The American Revolution would have failed without French help. Their assistance allowed us to form an independent country that would become the world’s first modern democracy. Since the 1770s the...
View Article3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine – in...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with the soon to be president-elect, Donald Trump, on Sept. 27, 2024. Alex Kent/Getty Images Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida Among the...
View ArticleHarris or Trump, whoever wins, Americans could be on a slippery slope
Whoever wins, whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, abiding mistrust of Washington is growing among foreign governments, including European allies. That does not augur well for Americans. For almost...
View ArticleCan NATO Exist Without the United States
With the U.S. presidential election in two months, and Trump and Harris essentially tied, the possibility of Trump being elected must be considered realistic by Europeans as well as Americans. Aside...
View ArticleJOE BIDEN IS NOT THE CANDIDATE WHO NEEDS TO QUIT THE RACE
I get that people who love democracy and detest MAGA fascism are alarmed about President Joe Biden. I share the concerns. What’s astounding – and it speaks to how numb we’ve become – is that virtually...
View ArticleBiden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate
U.S. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Mary Kate Cary, University of Virginia and Karrin Vasby Anderson,...
View ArticleBiden steps up pressure on Israel – using the key levers available against an...
President Joe Biden greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York City in September 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jordan Tama, American University School of International...
View ArticleTHE LONG AND SHORT OF TRUMP’S WORLD. TRUMP TRUMPED.
by Paresh Nath, U.T. Independent, India by Don Hermann Columnist THE LONG AND SHORT OF TRUMP’S WORLD. TRUMP TRUMPED. Fascism is not fashionable. Blacks are not going to be Back at the Back of the Bus....
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