Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

US Alone In Support For Israel War Effort

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

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Stop Trying to Make French Happen

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

Israel-Hamas War Update

The killing goes on.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

A Different Democracy, Indeed

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

France’s Crackdown on Religious Garb Expands

The abaya is now banned as well.

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Ukraine May Fall Short

Yet more leaked intelligence gives a gloomy forecast.

America’s Forgotten Empire

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Europe Becoming Poorer?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

NATO to Bolster Ukraine Aid

Membership is stalled by more support is coming.

Anarchy in France

The rioting never seems to stop.

Bringing Ukraine Into NATO

The Biden Administration is pushing for a half measure.

Trump’s Been Indicted. What Now?

We’re in uncharted waters.

Putin’s Failed Gambit

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Presidential Press Conference Play-Acting

The process is much more stage managed than advertised.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

Americans Don’t Live as Long as We Should

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

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NATO Sending Mixed Signals to Ukraine and Russia

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

Most of the World Doesn’t Care About Ukraine

Many in the Global South see the war very differently than we in the West.

Ukraine: Too Much Is Not Enough

The appetite for more resources approaches infinity.

U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

In Revolutions, The Worst Often Rise To The Top

The Robespierres in the House of Representatives are driving American politics in a predictably horrible direction.

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Brits Deporting Migrants to Rwanda

A legal but unsavory solution to a problem.

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

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Germany Open for Immigration

The times they are a changing.

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Why So Many Die on American Roads

Traffic deaths are going down in most of the world. Not here.

The Qatar World Cup and Broad Drawing Conclusions From Unique Events

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

Mastriano Under Fire From Colleagues and Mentors

A former dissertation advisor and two Army War College professors are speaking out against the gubernatorial candidate.

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Russia Resorting to Brutality Because They Lack Precision Weapons

They’re hitting civilian targets partly because they can’t hit military ones.

Italy Expected to Elect Post-Fascist Premier

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.

QEII and the Empire

How much blame did the 70-year constitutional monarch share?

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Thursday Tab Clearing

Pop those tabs!

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Institutions Matter, French Edition

How rules shape the game.

Macron Wins Re-Election

The boring moderate beat the neo-Nazi with 58% of the vote.

Voting Underway in French Presidential Runoff

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

French Presidential Elections Today

The first round is currently being held.

Russia’s Diplomatic Isolation

The West continues to close Moscow off.

Removing Russia from UN Security Council

It would be fitting but, alas, won’t happen.

Democratic Backsliding and the American Right

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.