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Sigrid Kaag

Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers

Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.

Nick OttensMarch 26, 2022April 23, 2022
Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi

Give Joe Biden a Break

He has accomplished a lot in one year.

Nick OttensJanuary 21, 2022April 20, 2022
Frau Antje

Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands

Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.

Nick OttensNovember 4, 2021April 20, 2022
Swedish parliament Stockholm

Political Fragmentation Isn’t the Problem

Political stability is not an end in itself. It are the outcomes that matter.

Nick OttensJuly 8, 2021November 24, 2021
Mark Rutte

Foreign Press Are Missing the Story in the Dutch Election

Journalists hype the far right and overlook the consensus in the center.

Nick OttensMarch 17, 2021November 15, 2021
Mark Rutte

Financial Times Smears Netherlands’ Rutte as Bigot

The newspaper makes it appear the Dutch prime minister said the opposite of what he meant.

Nick OttensMarch 12, 2021December 1, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Hit Piece Calls Center-Left Sánchez Spain’s Donald Trump

Journalist makes the social democrat out to be a threat to Spanish democracy.

Nick OttensFebruary 26, 2021November 18, 2021
Democratic voters Davidson North Carolina

There’s Only So Much Race Can Tell Us

Let’s focus less on demographics and more on political issues.

Nick OttensDecember 21, 2020November 24, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

American Criticism of Macron Becomes Hysterical

Journalists who don’t know France accuse its president of “flirting with authoritarianism.”

Nick OttensDecember 10, 2020November 12, 2021
Place Masséna Nice France

English-Language Media Blame France for Islamic Terrorism

Journalists play down the violence committed by Muslims and blame French secularism.

Nick OttensNovember 1, 2020October 4, 2021

Media Bubbles Have Replaced the Blogosphere

Bloggers from across the political spectrum used to debate each other.

Nick OttensSeptember 11, 2020September 22, 2020
António Costa

New York Times Leaves Out Nuances in Portugal Story

A puff piece about Portugal’s left-wing government glosses over the accomplishments of its right-wing predecessor.

Nick OttensJuly 24, 2018October 29, 2021

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.

Nick OttensApril 13, 2018July 31, 2020

American Media Divide Generations, Labour Attempts to Divide Conservatives

Right-wing media widen the generational gap in the United States. Labour tests the loyalty of Brexit-wary Conservatives.

Nick OttensFebruary 24, 2018November 23, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

Macron Has Not Saved Europe All By Himself

The Frenchman has lifted liberal spirits, but he did not defeat the nativist insurgency.

Nick OttensFebruary 1, 2018November 12, 2021

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