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Mark Rutte Giorgia Meloni

Meloni’s Asylum Plan Gains Support

The EU would pay non-member states in Europe and North Africa to shelter asylum seekers.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023
Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s Border Policy, Explained

The Democrat would make it easier for some refugees to apply, but disqualify illegal aliens from asylum.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Asylum center Ter Apel Netherlands

Europe’s Asylum Crisis, Explained

A deep dive into the numbers plus the policies of France, Italy and Netherlands.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 12, 2022February 3, 2023
United States Capitol Washington

Where Is the Party of Middle America?

The largest group of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans, but neither.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 7, 2022January 9, 2023
Joe Biden

Biden Would Repeat Dutch Mistakes in Regulating Freelancers

Stricter rules for contractors could lead to job losses.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 6, 2022November 13, 2022
Hamburgers

Don’t Turn Cultured Meat into a Culture War

It must be palatable to carnivores.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 2, 2022November 15, 2022
Enrico Letta

How the Left Lost the Italian Election

Enrico Letta fought on Giorgia Meloni’s terms.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 27, 2022November 3, 2022
Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Taxed and Regulated, Now Subsidize, Chips and Energy

It would have been cheaper to deregulate both industries.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2022January 8, 2023
Cannabis

How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws

Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 23, 2022November 2, 2022
Paris France

The Center Did Not Hold in France

What Macron’s loss means for the Fifth Republic.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 19, 2022November 7, 2022
Netherlands

The Netherlands’ Farm Crisis, Explained

One in three Dutch livestock farmers could lose their business.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 12, 2022October 4, 2022
Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Spain’s People’s Party Hasn’t Turned the Page

Alberto Núñez Feijóo promised moderation. Moderates are still waiting.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 9, 2022March 7, 2023
Boston Massachusetts

Biden’s Housing Policies Are Steps in the Right Direction

Encouraging local zoning reform. Ending discrimination against prefabricated homes.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 18, 2022December 26, 2022
Barcelona Spain

What Conservative Spain Has in Common with Putin

Both are insecure.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 12, 2022November 20, 2022
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Can No Longer Ignore Catalonia

A spying scandal shatters what little hope Catalan nationalists had of negotiating with Madrid.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 21, 2022May 30, 2022

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