The convergence of the two authoritarian republics is unmistakable.
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Will Trump Attack Iran?
It’s a far less promising military gambit than Venezuela, but Trump today is more desperate for a distraction.
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Do Democrats Have a Plan for the Post-Trump World Order?
A party tries to figure it out in real time, on the world stage in Munich.
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Can Marco Rubio Con Trump Into Cuban Regime Change?
The president clearly prefers graft and plunder to full-scale wars. But he’s also easily tricked.
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Board of Peace Is a Board of Profits
Corporate interests dominate the organization planning the reconstruction of Gaza.
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What’s Next, an Invasion of Iran?
When Trump hits a stone wall, his strategy invariably is to backpedal and change the subject to create new headlines. But the situation in Iran is far more complex than the one in Venezuela.
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The Stillbirth of the Nationalist International
Trump’s attempted Greenland grab has alienated the ultranationalist Europeans who viewed him as their beau ideal.
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The Big Winner: China
Trump claimed that his Greenland foray was needed to contain the influence of China and Russia in the Arctic. The result: China is more globally powerful than ever.
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The Davos Challenge
Canada’s leader steps out to redefine the global order in the face of American expansionism.
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How the Free World Can Fight Mad King Trump
The worst president in American history wants to conquer Greenland.