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Trump vs Europe

Does Donald Trump want to destroy Europe in order to save it, or does he just want to destroy it, period?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Political issues, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 15 December 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 9 October 2025

Trump: two more views

Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 8 Comments 1 October 2025

Peace for Ukraine?

Trump talks of territorial gains for Ukraine, with the same capricious lack of seriousness he has shown all along.

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Charles Richardson Europe, United States, War and peace 7 Comments 26 September 202526 September 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Political issues, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 23 September 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 6 Comments 15 August 2025

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.

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Charles Richardson Australia, East Asia, Political issues, United States, War and peace 12 Comments 8 August 20258 August 2025

Trump loses patience

Donald Trump starts talking tough against Russia. What does it mean for the future of Ukraine?

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Charles Richardson Europe, Personalities, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 16 July 202518 July 2025

Madman on the loose?

In a mad world, perhaps a mad president is only appropriate.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, Personalities, Political issues, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 8 July 202514 July 2025

EOFY loose ends

Ending the financial year with a roundup of recent developments in some long-running stories around the world.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, East Asia, Elections, Europe, Italy, Middle East, Oceania, Personalities, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 30 June 202530 June 2025

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