Trump’s No Good, Very Bad, Absolutely Stupid Comments on the EU and NATO
Encouraging the continent that produced two world wars to fashion swords from plowshares is a terrible idea.
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Nobody Wants to Work for Trump
The president-elect is struggling to fill positions in his government. That will have consequences for policy.
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.
The Russo-Trump Alliance
An accord with Moscow could end liberal democracy in Eastern Europe as well as America’s values-based foreign policy.
2016 in Geopolitical Review
2016 was a good year for authoritarians and delivered blow after blow to liberal democracy.
Conspiracy Theorists and Putin Apologists: Trump’s National Security Team
The Republican is surrounding himself with people who share his most alarming world views.
Republicans Put Party Before Country in Election Hack
Republicans refused to entertain evidence of Russian interference in the election.
Joining Assad and Russia Against Islamic State Is Foolish
Donald Trump’s pact doesn’t make sense. Neither Assad nor Russia is interested in defeating the Islamists.
Trump’s Credibility Problem on Russia
It’s hard to take the Republican’s denials about Russian interference in the election seriously when he benefited from it.
Realists, Please Stop Making Excuses for Trump
A brilliant geostrategist hasn’t been hiding inside the buffoon all along.
Donald Trump Voters Live in Alternate Reality
Trump’s supporters believe unemployment is up and millions voted illegally in the election. Neither is true.
The Middle East in the Age of Trump
What little we know about the president-elect’s plans for the region does not inspire much confidence.
Trump’s European Admirers Are Deluding Themselves
European nationalists see a kindred spirit. They shouldn’t get their hopes up.
The Trouble with Electing an Outsider
Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orbán could tell us something about the way Donald Trump will govern.
Muslim Registry Would Require Investigation of Thought Crimes
Set aside the dubious ethics of registering American Muslims; compiling a list is fraught with impracticalities.
