A Hostile Takeover?

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

French Elections Leave  Quel Désordre

The far right won the first round. The far left won the second. It’s a mess.

Macron Calls Snap Election

His party got destroyed in EU elections, so he’s doubling down.

Putin Escalates War Abroad While Purging Enemies at Home

The Russian autocrat is emboldened.

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War, Maturity, and Necessity

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

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Ukraine Losing and Growing Demoralized

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Do Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden?

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

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Stop Trying to Make French Happen

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

Israel-Hamas War Update

The killing goes on.

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

France’s Crackdown on Religious Garb Expands

The abaya is now banned as well.

Anarchy in France

The rioting never seems to stop.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

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NATO Sending Mixed Signals to Ukraine and Russia

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

Macron Wins Re-Election

The boring moderate beat the neo-Nazi with 58% of the vote.

Voting Underway in French Presidential Runoff

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

French Presidential Elections Today

The first round is currently being held.

NATO’s Role in Setting Ukraine War Peace Conditions

Western powers may be at odds with the people doing the fighting and dying.

Russia’s War Crimes

Evidence of mass atrocities across Ukraine continues to mount.

Democratic Backsliding and the American Right

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

Russia Sanctions Itself in Retaliation for Western Sanctions

Vladimir Putin is banning commodity exports.

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Putin’s Offramp?

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

The Beginning of a Response to the Beginning of an Invasion

The first shoe has dropped.

French Battle Wokisme

The language is going to iel in a handcart.

US-France Submarine Contretemps

American cheese will henceforth be known as liberté cheese. And not because of the metric system.

More on the Lack of a Rally Effect for Trump

Some global comparisons.

Macron Calls NATO ‘Brain Dead’ Due To Lack Of U.S. Leadership

French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the NATO alliance is suffering brain death due to President Trump’s neglect and lack of leadership.

Hugh Hewitt Hackery

An empty column with a seed of one good point buried in a bunch of nothing.

Jacques Chirac, Former French President, Dies At 86

Jacques Chirac, who served two terms as President of France and was a strong opponent of the Iraq War, has died.

Trump Thinks Russia Should Be Readmitted To The G-7

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

No-Deal Brexit Would Be A Disaster For The United Kingdom

A newly released report leaked from inside the British Government notes that a hard Brexit is likely to be a disaster for the British economy.

Donald Trump, Great Britain, And The Special Relationship

The Trump Era is raising doubts about many things, including America’s most important alliance.

Iran Surpasses Another JCPOA Limit

Iran announced that it was exceeding another limitation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, upping the already tense situation in the Persian Gulf

Everything Trump Touches Dies: French Tree Edition

The tree that President Trump and French President Macron planted last year has died.

EU Elections Show Continued Voter Frustrations

The transatlantic rejection of elite consensus that began with Brexit continues.

Notre Dame Cathedral Hit By Major Fire

A major, destructive fire hits one of the most historic churches in the world.

Macron Makes Concessions To Yellow Vest Protesters, But Will It Be Enough?

French President Emmanuel Macron made several concessions to the Yellow Vest protesters but it remains to be seen if this will be enough to quell the protests.

France To Investigate Reports Of Russian Instigation In “Yellow Vest” Protests

French authorities are investigating reports that Russian interference may be helping to exploit and expand the five-week-old “yellow vest” protests.

Russia Helping Stoke French Protests

Moscow continues using information warfare to sow division in Western society.

France’s Yellow Vest Riots Enter Fifth Week

Protests that have killed four and injured hundreds have been rewarded and show no sign of ending.

Trump Becomes Isolated And Embittered After Election Losses

Losing the midterms is not going over well with the President.

Trump, Nationalism, And The Lessons Of World War One

One hundred years after the end of World War One, the forces that led to it are waking up from a long slumber.

Trump Skips Visit To American Military Cemetery

Claiming it was because of the weather President Trump chose to skip a visit to a cemetery at the site of one of the bloodiest battles involving Americans in World War One.

Angela Merkel To Step Aside As Chancellor At End Of Current Term

Angela Merkel announced yesterday that she would step aside as Chancellor at the end of her current term. What that means for the short and long term future of Germany and Europe is unclear.

Trump’s Decision To Leave Reagan-Era INF Treaty Is A Foolish Mistake

President Trump is preparing to scrap a thirty-year-old treaty that marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War. It would be a foolish mistake.

At The General Assembly, Trump Preaches Isolationism And Evokes Laughter

President Trump’s second speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations wasn’t much better than the first, but it it did get the world laughing at us.