Rutte Claims Center in Dutch Midterm Elections
The prime minister once flirted with the far right. Now he calls for compromise in the center.
Opinion
Macron Doesn’t Need to Appease the Far Right
There is no point in watering down EU reforms. Euroskeptics will oppose them anyway.
The Euroskeptic Contradiction
Euroskeptics accuse the EU of being undemocratic but resist reforms that could make it more democratic.
Macron Fights His Way Back
Three months after the Yellow Vests, the French president has regained the initiative.
Jeremy Corbyn Is Not the British Bernie Sanders
The Labour Party leader is far, far to the left of the senator from Vermont.
Tragedy in Catalonia
As Catalan independence leaders go on trial, it is getting harder to find a way out of the impasse.
European Parliament Doesn’t Need Stricter Rules for Groups
Requiring that parties share an ideological affinity to form a group creates more problems than it solves.
Britain Is Making Brexit Impossible
At the eleventh hour, Britain has rejected a key component of Brexit. How is the EU supposed to deal with this?
The Sources of Populist Rage — And What To Do About It
Reactionary populism is less a coherent policy platform than a cry for attention.
Loss of Control: What Moderates Get Wrong About Migration
If mainstream politicians are unable to fix a broken system, they will cede the issue to the far right.
A Futile Leadership Challenge from Brexiteers in Denial
The EU is not going to give another prime minister a better deal.
Shameless Trump Gives Up America’s Power to Shame
The president doesn’t understand that American power is based on values as well as force.
Give Superdelegates More, Not Less, Power
They are more representative than their detractors let on.
May’s Is the Only Alternative to a No-Deal Brexit
The demands of the opposition are unrealistic.
Four Alternatives for America
It’s time to rethink America’s constitutional architecture.
