EU Budget Fight, California’s Housing Crisis and Trump’s Threats
Center-right leaders in wealthy member states can bolster their Euroskeptic credentials by fighting the EU’s budget proposal.
Europe
British Home Secretary Resigns, Italy’s Five Stars Make Overture
Amber Rudd misled lawmakers. Luigi Di Maio argues his party has a lot in common with the Democrats.
Germany Will Continue to Play Second-Tier Military Role
Why recent pledges for more involvement will not be followed up on.
Spanish Left Pays Price for Choosing Purists Over Pragmatists
The parties chose to keep their hands clean in opposition.
Middle-Aged Men More Right-Wing, Iran Hawk Pompeo Sworn In
Mike Pompeo’s confirmation does not bode well for the Iran deal.
Rutte Survives Tax Debacle, Middle America Not Doing So Badly
The Dutch prime minister is reprimanded. Small-town Americans take matters into their own hands.
Deal Slips Away in Catalonia as Both Sides Dig In
The longer the impasse lasts, the more the extremes will benefit.
EU Rejects Northern Ireland Proposals, Italy No Closer to Government
The EU rejects all of Britain’s proposals for avoiding a border in Ulster. Italy is no closer to forming a government.
Merkel Presents Alternative Eurozone Plan, Erdoğan Calls Early Elections
Germany would expand the Eurogroup in order to promote economic reforms.
Macron’s German Challenge, What America Should Attempt in Syria
Angela Merkel is wary of risk-sharing. America should try to break up Assad, Iran and Russia.
American Right Loses Its Mind, Catalans Escalate Legal Fight
Fox News is freaking out. Catalonia sues a Spanish judge. Portugal may not be a role model for social democrats.
Italy’s Democrats Split, EU Victory for Macron, Doubts About Syria Strikes
Italy’s Democrats debate whether to negotiate with the Five Star Movement. Experts caution against an attack on Syria.
Franco-German Relations Cool, Anti-Assad Coalition in the Works
The hope in Paris was that a new German government would be more pro-EU.
Legalistic Spain Criticizes Legalistic Germany
Spain, which treats Catalan separatism as a legal problem, is angry that Germany treats it the same way.
Five Imperatives for the Left
Up with the new coalition. Down with inequality. Unite the left. Forward to an open world. Ride the long wave.