Donald Trump should lose in November. But when you add a joker to the game, it throws off the odds.
Donald Trump: Joker’s Wild
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NATO
NATO’s Dangerous Game: Bear-Baiting Russia
After the Cold War ended, many of the safeguards preventing war between Russia and the West have been allowed to lapse.
The Future of Europe Depends on This Vote in the Netherlands
A trade referendum in tiny Holland may influence the future of Ukraine, the trajectory of the EU, and whether armed conflict will return to Eastern Europe.
Poland’s Tea Party Movement
By embracing a neoliberal, pro-austerity agenda, Poland’s mainstream left opened the way for a government of Polish Ted Cruzes.
So Why Did Turkey Shoot Down That Russian Plane?
Powerful forces are maneuvering to torpedo any Syrian peace process that could leave room for Bashar al-Assad.
What Comes After Empire?
Let’s say the U.S. actually curbed its military adventurism, reeled in the Pentagon budget, and closed its global network of bases. Then what?
The U.S. Is Betraying the Kurds — Again
Turkey’s offering Washington a fig leaf of cooperation against the Islamic State, but it’s turning all its firepower against the most effective anti-ISIS fighters in the region — the Kurds.
Just Listen to What Western Officials Are Saying About Russia
Somehow a disagreement over Ukraine has morphed into Nazi armies poised on the Polish border, or Soviet armored divisions threatening to overrun Western Europe.
Balkans: Still Digging Toward NATO
Despite the fallout in Ukraine, several Balkan countries are angling to join NATO — and freely misinforming their publics to get there.
The Kremlin’s Kool-Aid
Washington is responsible for a plethora of global calamities. But Putin’s Russia isn’t offering an appealing alternative at all.