Hardliner Sarkozy Gains Ground in Wake of Terror Attacks
The former French president’s chances of returning to power in 2017 are rising.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Clinton Dominates Trump in the Polls (And Has for a While)
The Democrat has consistently led national opinion polls since the start of the election a year ago.
Descendants of Northern Europeans Resisted Trump
The Republican presidential primaries revealed a divide between ethnic groups.
How Trump Undermines the Public’s Trust in Institutions
He attacks the very institutions that could stop a would-be strongman like him.
Donald Trump, Putin Appeaser
Republicans accuse Barack Obama of being “weak” on Russia and then nominate an appeaser to replace him.
Democrats Better Know What They’re Doing on TPP
The Trans Pacific Partnership is too important to fail in a lame-duck session of the Senate.
Blue-Red State Comparisons Can Be Misleading
Comparing one set of states against another does not necessarily tell us which policies are better.
How to Write About Trump and Retain One’s Sanity
If I continue to allow myself to be outraged on a daily basis, I’ll be depressed before this election is over.
Open or Closed? The Question That Divides Us
There are those who want to pull the drawbridge up and those who want to throw it down.
Trump Would Be a Constitutional Crisis Waiting to Happen
The American businessman-turned-politician has no patience for the restraints on the office he seeks.
Don’t Push Ordinary People Over the Edge
Liberals and progressives need to do a better job of persuading those who might vote for nativists.
Democrats Are Now the Party of Real America
Donald Trump’s supporters long for a country that never was. Democrats are comfortable in the America they have.
Catalan Separatists Agree on Independence But Little Else
Separatist parties agree they want to break away from Spain, but that’s about all they agree on.
Spanish Parties Need to Get Their Act Together
Time is running out to form a government, yet none of the major parties are close to a deal.
The Real Scandal Is That Putin Obviously Prefers Trump
Whether Russia leaked the Democrats’ emails or not; it obviously wants Donald Trump to become president.