By David Smith* – The Conversation US President Donald Trump has exploited American nationalism as effectively as anyone in living memory. What sets him apart is his use of national humiliation as a political emotion. Any presidential candidate can talk their country up, but…
By Jamie Dettmer* – Politico Russia insists on terms to end the war that spell the end of democratic Ukraine, and has followed up the Trump call with an assault on Kyiv. “Plan A is: Get the shooting to stop,” said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, noting the U.S…
By Dan DePetris* – Responsible Statecraft He appears to be racking up wins through pure aggression, but history shows that these tactics lose juice over time. For successive U.S. administrations, the big region below the American southern U.S. border was considered a bit of a…
By Boaventura De Sousa Santos* – MEER All normality induces and tolerates a certain type of extremism. Beyond a certain limit, either extremism is neutralized or extremism establishes a new normal.
By Marika Sosnowski* – The Conversation Trump allowing Israel to operate in ways that were off limits under previous US presidents When a ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel finally came into effect on January 19, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. …
By Veronica Cardenas* – The Guardian US immigration has become a machine of surveillance and fear. We’re already seeing the consequences This month marks 22 years since the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice).
By Guilherme Schneider* – Modern Diplomacy When Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, many predicted that Moscow would face deep international isolation. However, rather than retreating from the global stage, Russia has…
By Jamal Kanj* – CounterPunch Following the collapse of the Assad regime, I ended my article last December with the following paragraph: “The new government must represent all Syrians, regardless of religion or ethnicity, ensuring justice and equality for all, while upholding…
By Dean Clay* – Africa Is a Country A US-backed infrastructure project in the DRC is framed as development, but history suggests it’s just another pipeline for foreign powers to profit from Congo’s riches. Few relationships are as fraught with complexity and moral ambiguity as…
By Almut Rochowanski* – Responsible Statecraft Lacking in any strategic thinking, a new bellicism has swept up the elites and gone into cataclysmic overdrive in recent weeks U.S. security experts and leaders have been telling European NATO allies to increase their defense…
