Trump Lashes Out at Europe, Proposes Nuclear Deal with Russia
The president-elect calls NATO obsolete, says the EU is falling apart, but offers Russia relief from sanctions.
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.
Rutte Rules Out Pact with Dutch Freedom Party
The center-right leader argues Geert Wilders has disqualified himself.
Dutch Socialists Struggle to Claim Mantle of Left-Wing Purists
The far-left Socialists attempt to distinguish themselves from Labor by ruling out a coalition with the right.
Support for Israel Has Become a Partisan Issue in the United States
Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to politicize American sympathies for Israel.
Falling Trust Makes Us More Vulnerable to Strongmen
When we lose faith in each other, we’re more likely to accept strong-handed leadership.
Rural Areas and Small Towns Feel Left Behind as Cities Grow
Globalization benefits big cities. Rural areas and small towns feel left behind, even if they’re not necessarily poor.
Valls Jeopardizes His Credibility as a Reformer by Tilting to the Left
Winning the support of his own party could cost Manuel Valls his credibility.
Italy’s Five Stars to Switch from Anti- to Pro-EU Bloc
Beppe Grillo leaves Nigel Farage’s Euroskeptic group.
Brexiteers Demand Subjugation of Institutions to Will of “The People”
Anybody who stands in the way of making Britain’s exit from the European Union a “success” must be a traitor to the cause.
Rapprochement with Russia: What’s In It for Us?
Russophiles argue for an accord with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Party Asymmetry in the Age of Trump
Democrats and Republicans are not mirror images. Will this asymmetry last under Donald Trump?
Putin’s Success Abroad Built on Rotten Foundations at Home
Russia’s geopolitical position has improved, but its economy has suffered.
Top Stories of 2016
Authoritarianism in Russia, culture war in Europe and a presidential impeachment in Brazil.
Germans Refuse to Panic After Berlin Terrorist Attack
Few blame Angela Merkel and her immigration policy for the terrorist attack in Berlin.
Israeli Right Jeopardizes Alliance by Hectoring Obama
Right-wing leaders in Israel act as if America needs Israel more than the other way around. They’re wrong.