Trump 2.0 has broken 80 years of transatlantic trust. The realignment now underway will be transformational.
The Transatlantic World Will Never Be the Same
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When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?
Prominent law firms and universities are capitulating. They and those who remain silent will regret it.
America’s Retirement
President Trump is leading America into a self-imposed ‘retirement.’ This is a historic mistake — the world and its challenges cannot
Europe Confronts the Ghosts of History
Russia’s revanchism, together with America’s isolationism, is forcing Europe to pursue massive investments in defense, possibly including
When Trust is Lost
Trump has lost the trust of America and the world. Trust will not be easily regained.
America Is Gone – Europe Must Replace It
The United States is rapidly destroying its good name and alienating everyone except the world’s most brutal dictators.
The Coming Showdown in Trumpworld
With Trump’s elite supporters prioritizing their own narrow agendas over democratic principles, the risk of a slide toward authoritarianism
Britain Must Downgrade the Special Relationship
No US president has ever been as reckless with American values and interests as Donald Trump.
Germany: Myths and Realities
To address its future, Germany must confront its past. Familiar postwar myths, their lessons and taboos must be revisited.
A Westless World
As America withdraws, can Europe lead?
How a German Acronym Could Save American Democracy
On this President’s Day, Americans would be wise to consider a critical insight from German history — democracy contains within itself
Alternatives to Trump’s Russia Appeasement
There will be no peace as long as Ukraine must face Russia on its own.
World Order in a Time of Monsters
We are in the midst of a fundamental reordering of the global system, the outcome of which remains unclear.
The End of Progress?
Can reason, logic and science withstand a barrage of lies?
The Cost of Fear: Safeguarding Immigrant Students in Our Schools
With the Trump Administration signaling fundamental shifts in immigration policy, schools across the United States face an urgent crisis —
As We Welcome Trump 2.0
Every four years, on January 20 America celebrates the will of the people to elect its president and, frequently, to peacefully transfer power.
The Truth About Migration
Time and again, migration has driven human advancement. With the right policies, it will continue to do so.
Could He Do It?
The financial markets are near all-time highs, yet the ingredients for an epochal financial crisis appear to be building.
Populism Never Lasts
Understanding the return of populism is crucial for making sense of today’s politics.
Impostors at War
Impersonation is as old as war itself.
Choice in Dying Comes to the UK
The UK appears set to join other several other countries and a few US states in offering death with dignity to the terminally ill.
Trump’s Impossible Economics
Trump’s economic policies are incoherent and inconsistent. They are likely to lower living standards and lift inflation.
Trump Tariffs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
President-elect Trump has promised to usher in wide-ranging ‘beautiful’ tariffs in 2025, but there is no lipstick that can make the pig
Will Bond Market Vigilantes Be A “Guardrail”?
President-elect Trump likes a fight, but he has never faced the bond market vigilantes; will rising interest rates and their potential negative