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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
Angela Merkel Emmanuel Macron Mark Rutte

“Strategic Autonomy” Divides Europe’s Top Liberals

Emmanuel Macron and Mark Rutte are on opposite ends of the debate.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 6, 2020November 10, 2021
United States Capitol Washington

How to Restore American Democracy After Trump

Abolish the Electoral College. Abolish the two parties. Add states. Put Congress first.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 1, 2020October 24, 2021
Donald Trump

How Trump Will Try to Steal the Election

Depress Democratic turnout. Throw out postal ballots. Then change the Electoral College.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 25, 2020November 27, 2021
Colomanskirche Schwangau Germany

Conservatives Should Look to Bavaria

The region’s Christian Democrats tried, and failed, to outflank the far right.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 17, 2020April 20, 2022
Polish tank

Why Europe Needs Its Own Army

A joint defense force would give Europeans independence from the United States.

Igor DordevicIgor DordevicSeptember 12, 2020November 28, 2021
Los Angeles California police

Don’t Defund the Police

Pay and train officers better and they will be less violent.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 31, 2020January 16, 2023
Joe Biden

What Biden Wants

For an alleged centrist, the Democrat has surprisingly left-wing plans.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 21, 2020December 1, 2021
Donald Trump

Why Republicans Need to Lose Decisively

The party must be made to realize it cannot continue as a far-right movement.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 3, 2020November 30, 2021
Mark Rutte Pedro Sánchez Charles Michel

EU Once Again Proves the Doomsayers Wrong

One day the EU is about to collapse. The next it has done an historic deal.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 22, 2020April 20, 2022
Giuseppe Conte Mark Rutte

Italy Should Heed Dutch Advice

The country would be better off if it accepted, rather than resisted, Dutch demands for reform.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 15, 2020November 11, 2021
White House Washington

Center-Left and Center-Right Need to Team Up Against Extremists

We have more in common with each other than we do with the woke left or the reactionary right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 5, 2020April 20, 2022
Donald Trump Vladimir Putin

Trump Once Again Throws Europe Under the Bus

Withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty could lead to another arms race in Europe.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 27, 2020November 21, 2021

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