Supreme Court’s Reputation Cannot Weigh Against Liberty
The court must rectify its mistake from forty years ago and stop unions collecting fees from non-members.
Opinion
Republicans Push Back Against Trump’s Pessimism
Few of the candidates dispute Donald Trump’s declinism. But other Republicans are pushing back.
Republican Criticism of Obama Foreign Policy Hysterical
Candidates accuse the Democratic president of deliberately weakening the United States.
Why European Nationalism Is Back
Nationalism reappears at a time when Europeans feel overwhelmed by immigration and terror.
Europe’s Post-Paris Attacks Solidarity Wanes
The stability and values of the EU require a coordinated response to immigration and terrorism.
Italy’s Renzi Stabs Central Europeans in the Back
The Italian leader’s stand against a Russian natural gas pipeline turns out to be entirely self-serving.
There is No “Silent Majority” Waiting to Elect Cruz
Republicans won’t win the presidential election this year only by raising evangelical, white turnout.
Tone-Deaf German Leaders Risk Immigration Backlash
It is not the far right but tone-deaf centrists who could radicalize German voters.
No “False Picture”: Poland’s Illiberal Turn Is Worrying
Poland’s foreign minister says there is no reason for concern before calling leftism an illness.
Spain Should Seize Opportunity of More Liberal Government
The Atlantic Sentinel welcomes an alliance between Spain’s conservatives and liberals.
Republican Criticism of Islamic State Strategy Feckless
Republicans describe the fight in civilizational terms but don’t call for substantial changes in strategy.
Hypocritical Renzi Has a Point on Nord Stream
If Germany is serious about protecting Ukraine, it can’t build a pipeline behind its back.
What Putin’s Apologists Get Wrong
The Russian leader is not the protector of sovereignty his Western admirers imagine him to be.
Republicans Must Not Hold Trade Pact Hostage
Republicans are not only denying America economic gains; they are putting its Pacific strategy at risk.
How to Have a Geopolitical Conversation with a Nativist
It should be possible to persuade Donald Trump’s supporters that he’s wrong. Here is how.