The Vance Doctrine
Vance calls for America to rethink defending Europe, arguing it suppresses democratic dissent while Ukraine's victory would embolden totalitarianism.
Europe
Europe Must Fully Cooperate with Trump’s Ukraine Peace Efforts
Trump pressures Zelensky for peace in Ukraine as Europe pushes its own plan, risking a split in negotiations.
V.P. Vance in Munich: ‘Does Europe Have America’s Back?’
Vance’s Munich speech warned Europe: uphold democracy or risk losing America’s support in the new Cold War—because a weakened, authoritarian-leaning Europe helps no one but our shared enemies.
America and Europe Can Hang Together—Or Hang Separately
Europe may soon quietly rejoice that Biden is gone, Trump is back, and they have a strong, loyal, and rowdy friend rather than a simpering enabler.
Regional Conflict vs. World War III?
The U.S. can’t do everything, and the sooner the Europeans grow up and recognize that, and then act on that recognition, the better off they—and we—will be.
What Europeans and Americans Really Want
None of these demands are "far right" or unreasonable. What's shocking is that ordinary people are having to fight their own governments to reestablish rights and standards of living.
Warning from France: Cold Civil War Will Intensify as Western Elite Cower
The recently concluded riots in France are a dark omen for Europe and the wider Western world. The Algerian teenager whose killing lit the fuse […]
Italy: Salvini Out, Migrants In
Italy’s new government, which has pledged to reverse former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s hardline approach to migration policy, appears to have triggered a new wave […]
Reflections on the Revolution in London
Perhaps my political palette has sophisticated of late. Like that of the helpless addict, more and stronger product is needed to attain that first cotton-wrapped […]
Boris and the Crybullies
There is little more gorgeous than the enunciated subtle rage of the middle-class English blonde. Such spectacle is well worth the very occasional stoke. After […]
Eugenics Returns
The horrific recrudescence of European eugenicists marches on like a storm trooper’s hob-nailed boot to crush the inherent beauty and dignity of human life upon […]
The Chernobyl Primary, An Inevitable Accident
The recent HBO miniseries, Chernobyl, tells the story of two disasters. There’s the story of the reactor explosion at the shoddily built and incompetently operated […]
It’s the Immigration, Stupid
Perhaps it is a lot to ask, but Democrats could learn a great deal from the recent Danish elections. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), and the […]
Why Are the Western Middle Classes So Angry?
What is going on with the unending Brexit drama, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s election and the “yellow vests” protests in France? What drives the […]
Who Are the Big Babies Now?
What better way to demonstrate one’s tolerance and open-mindedness than daubing a placard with a twee proclamation, then dousing a “fascist” with a milkshake for […]
My Father’s D-Day Memories
D-Day is more than a remembrance of America’s great victory in the Battle of Normandy. It is a celebration of the Greatest Generation and the […]
Greece Finds New Footing as a Player on the World Stage
ATHENS—After Greece temporarily hosted a pair of U.S. military drones, Greek Defense Minister Panagiotis Kammenos said last fall that, “It’s very important for Greece that […]
Boris Johnson Is Not the Ally Donald Trump Needs
Often called the “British Donald Trump,” former London Mayor Boris Johnson appears to be the frontrunner in the race for 10 Downing Street following the […]
Nigel Farage: Britain’s Prime Minister-in-Waiting?
Since at least 2014, the most powerful man in the United Kingdom has been someone who holds no noble or royal title, and has never […]
‘Remain’ Wins! ‘Leave’ Loses! And Other Upside-Down Tales
You would be forgiven for thinking that handily winning the vote share over your rivals meant you had won an election. But in the Current […]