Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats
The president is increasingly hated, but so is an opposition party that fails to oppose.
Feb 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
US-Ukraine Tension, the RSF in Sudan, and Trump’s Proposed Defense Budget Cuts US-Ukraine Tension, the RSF in Sudan, and Trump’s Proposed Defense Budget Cuts
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Feb 21, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
A Half Century of Failure to Reform the FBI Has Gifted Patel With Alarming Power A Half Century of Failure to Reform the FBI Has Gifted Patel With Alarming Power
Fifty years ago, lawmakers started lifting the lid on the shocking abuses of the new Bureau chief’s most famous predecessor. The trouble is, very little changed.
Feb 21, 2025 / Steve Howell
Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack.
Feb 20, 2025 / Linda Mannheim
The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process The Trump Administration, the Democrats, and the Ukraine Peace Process
The challenges ahead.
Feb 20, 2025 / Anatol Lieven
What’s Next for Syrian Refugees? What’s Next for Syrian Refugees?
While Syrians around the world are celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, they are still cautious about what comes next.
Feb 19, 2025 / Helen Benedict
A New International Campaign Rises in Ukraine A New International Campaign Rises in Ukraine
Its goal is unmistakable: let the captives of Russia’s war go.
Feb 19, 2025 / Mary Kaldor and Luke Cooper
Javier Milei’s Crypto Scandal Is Part of a Larger Network of Grift and Graft Javier Milei’s Crypto Scandal Is Part of a Larger Network of Grift and Graft
The Argentinian president faces impeachment charges for endorsing a crypto rug pull, via the same network that apparently launched Melania Trump’s memecoin.
Feb 19, 2025 / Jacob Silverman
Francesca Albanese Wants to Put an End to Israel’s Impunity Francesca Albanese Wants to Put an End to Israel’s Impunity
A conversation with the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on the plain facts of Israel’s war crimes.
Feb 19, 2025 / Nadine Talaat