Does Donald Trump want to destroy Europe in order to save it, or does he just want to destroy it, period?
Category: United States
Trump, Putin & Netanyahu
For a variety of reasons, Donald Trump has found Benjamin Netanyahu a softer target than Vladimir Putin for his peace prize aspirations. But the basic similarity between them should not be ignored.
Trump: two more views
Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.
Peace for Ukraine?
Trump talks of territorial gains for Ukraine, with the same capricious lack of seriousness he has shown all along.
South Korea balances between madmen
South Korea's new president wants good relations with all of his neighbors, but balancing their competing interests is not getting any easier.
Coup plotters around the world
Brazil's former president is convicted of an attempted coup; similar charges are being brought in Romania, but the US's plotter remains at large.
Libertarianism for all
A former adversary realises that libertarianism holds some important truths for a troubled world.
Liberals trapped in Trump’s embrace
Siding with Donald Trump didn't do the Liberal Party any good at this year's election and it's not helping it now.
War for Taiwan?
Australia should regard the defence of Taiwanese independence as a core interest. If that means agreeing with Donald Trump, so be it.
Condorcet and compromise
A visiting elections expert advocates a move to Condorcet voting. The problems with the idea are theoretical as well as practical.
The World is Not Enough 