Erdoğan Asks Turks to Jump Off a Cliff with Him
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has already made Turkey into an autocratic state. Now he wants even more power.
Opinion
Poland’s Opposition to Multispeed Europe Is Ill-Considered
Jarosław Kaczyński previously resisted a one-size-fits-all approach to European integration and rightly so.
Center-Right Parties Expected to Form Government in Netherlands
Mark Rutte is likely to form a coalition with parties in the center.
Republican Obamacare Replacement Does All the Wrong Things
Republicans propose to give higher incomes a break and take help away from those who need it the most.
Absence of Obamacare Replacement Exposes Republican Deception
Republican opposition to Obamacare was empty rhetoric. They have no idea how to turn their slogans into policy.
Fillon Disqualifies Himself by Smearing Investigators
The French presidential candidate proves himself unworthy by lashing out at investigators.
It’s Getting Harder to Dismiss This as Incompetence
Donald Trump’s aides are suppressing critical reports and asking for investigations into ties with Russia to be kept quiet.
In Defense of the Deep State’s Revolt Against Trump
If nameless bureaucrats and spies don’t rein in the president, who will?
Don’t Worry About the Many Political Parties in the Netherlands
Parties come and go, but the Dutch mainstream always finds a way to keep policy on track.
Stop Reading Masterplans into Donald Trump’s Mistakes
Let’s not attribute to malice or genius that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Watching from Across the Border as Romania Awakens
The ongoing street protests in Romania fill this political journalist from neighboring Moldova with pride.
Conservatives Need to Rethink Whose Side They’re On
Former #NeverTrump activists need to team up with the left in order to defend liberal democracy and the rule of law.
Not Usually a Sign Guy, But Geez
These aren’t normal times. The thugs are in power and the once-silent majority is in the streets.
Europe Can Resist Trump in These Four Ways
Europe must circle the wagons and defend liberal norms.
Trump Blunders by Withdrawing from Trans Pacific Partnership
The new president disheartens America’s allies in the Pacific and cedes the initiative to China.