Removing American Troops from Germany Would Be a Mistake
Those 35,000 soldiers serve American, not German, interests.
Opinion
America’s Supreme Court Has Become Too Powerful
Legislators aren’t doing their jobs, which has made the court more important than it should be.
Fetishizing Victimhood: From Poland to America
Wallowing in self-pity doesn’t buy nations respect.
Sánchez Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Federalizing Spain
Spain’s new prime minister mustn’t make the same mistake as the last.
Merkel Survives Yet Another Overhyped Crisis
The Bavarian right was probably never going to separate from Angela Merkel anyway.
Trump Uses Pardon Power to Keep Friends Out of Jail
“For my friends, anything. For my enemies, the law.”
Don’t Believe a Word Trump Says
The FBI didn’t put a spy in the Republican’s campaign.
Democrats Wisely Stay the Course
Democrats are not losing their minds in the age of Donald Trump.
Spanish Left Pays Price for Choosing Purists Over Pragmatists
The parties chose to keep their hands clean in opposition.
In Defense of Multiparty Democracy
The point of switching to a multiparty system is not to benefit any one party.
Please Don’t Worry About World War III
Neither Russia nor the United States has a reason to escalate in the war in Syria.
Legalistic Spain Criticizes Legalistic Germany
Spain, which treats Catalan separatism as a legal problem, is angry that Germany treats it the same way.
Mainstream Parties Win Dutch Elections, Catalans to Swear In President
Extremists lose in the Netherlands. The civil war in America’s Democratic Party is exaggerated.
Left-Right Coalition Would Be Best Outcome for Italy
A grand coalition, with Antonio Tajani as prime minister, would be the best outcome for Italy.
Donald Trump’s Instincts on Drugs Are All Wrong
The president’s tough-on-drugs mindset is a throwback to the 1980s and 90s.