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Stockholm Sweden

Swedish Housing Crisis Has Similarities with Netherlands

Both countries struggle to find the right balance between public and private.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2021November 13, 2022
António Costa Pedro Sánchez

What Sánchez Should Do Next for Catalonia

End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 23, 2021April 20, 2022
Keir Starmer

Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer

The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 14, 2021November 30, 2021
Joe Biden

Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden

Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2021April 20, 2022
Israeli parliament Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties

It’s time to end the taboo.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2021April 20, 2022
Mark Rutte

Rutte Is More Pro-EU Than His Critics Allow

But his priorities may be different from theirs.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 16, 2021November 11, 2021
Mario Draghi

Draghi Understands What Italy Needs

Do the political parties that support his government?

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 19, 2021December 2, 2021
Charles de Gaulle Lyndon Johnson

America Needs a de Gaulle

Joe Biden must restore the left’s faith in America and the right’s trust in democracy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 20, 2021April 23, 2022
Union Station Washington

Be Careful About Bringing Back Big Government

More government is not the solution to every problem.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 6, 2021November 13, 2022
Joe Biden

What Biden Should Prioritize in His First Term

Beyond COVID, the Democrat’s priority must be revitalizing the American Dream.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 3, 2021November 24, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

American Criticism of Macron Becomes Hysterical

Journalists who don’t know France accuse its president of “flirting with authoritarianism.”

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 10, 2020November 12, 2021
United States Capitol Washington

Don’t Count on Republicans to Suddenly See the Light

Why should they be more compromising under Joe Biden than they were under Barack Obama?

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 2, 2020October 26, 2021
Place Masséna Nice France

English-Language Media Blame France for Islamic Terrorism

Journalists play down the violence committed by Muslims and blame French secularism.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 1, 2020October 4, 2021
Cabinet Office London England

Statism Makes a Comeback in the United Kingdom

The dual shock of coronavirus and Brexit is giving statism a new lease on life.

David DowningDavid DowningOctober 31, 2020November 25, 2021
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron

Trump’s Geopolitical Madness

The American claims to be clear-eyed about China, but he ignores the lessons of history.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 13, 2020November 21, 2021

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