Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results
On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in the country’s ...
Tag: World Politics
Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
The Supreme Court just blew up Trump’s foreign policy
President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy so far has been to speak loudly and carry a big stick. On ...
It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again
The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in decades, in ...
What American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland
In the 1930s, a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism. Called the Lapua movement, it was a ...
Trump’s biggest war is one he almost never talks about
The most extensive military campaign of President Donald Trump’s second term has been in Somalia, not higher-profile flashpoints like Iran ...
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off ...
The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
The questions about the exact nature of Donald Trump’s relationship with the late financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein that ...
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty is about to expire. What happens now?
New START, a 15-year-old nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, is about to expire. It’s the ...
Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has global aspirations — despite his promises of focusing on “America First.” The ...
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