The troubled transatlantic trade deal may expose the limits of Washington’s green ‘friendshoring’ agenda.
Europe
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The EU’s Tough New Rules for Tech
Will they survive an intense and preposterous lobbying campaign by the U.S. platform giants to brand them as discriminatory against American companies?
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The GOP Is Beginning to Look Like Europe’s New Far-Right Parties
Holding their working-class base with racist, nativist demagogy may also require a little less laissez-faire.
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The Nordic Way of Freedom
Liberty isn’t when every jerk gets to inconvenience everyone else.
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Spain Keeps the Far Right Out
Today on TAP: The surprise outcome in Sunday’s election should not have been that much of a surprise.
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The Death Cult of the American Car
It’s obvious how to make the roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers alike. We just don’t do it.
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The Path to Soft Fascism
Today on TAP: France could be the next country to elect a far-right president.
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A Tale of Two Disasters
Today on TAP: The Titan submersible tragedy has overshadowed the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of impoverished migrants.
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Democracy Under Siege
It’s alive and well in Central Europe—but alas, in few other places.
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A Visit to Hallowed Ground
Today on TAP: Despite efforts by British Conservative governments to strangle it, the National Health Service remains a jewel of fair and efficient socialized medicine.