In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory
After four years of war, Ukrainians are reckoning with irreparable loss and finding ways to persist in the face of it.
Mar 20, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler
Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race? Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race?
As the global arms control regime collapses, France plans to expand and Europeanize its nuclear arsenal.
Mar 17, 2026 / Harrison Stetler
“We’re Not Calling Things What They Are” “We’re Not Calling Things What They Are”
Years after leading opposition to the US war in Iraq, France’s Dominique de Villepin speaks out against another illegal war in the Middle East and Europe’s timid response.
Mar 13, 2026 / Cole Stangler
The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West
Mark Carney has put himself forward as one of the sharpest Western critics of Trump’s neo-imperial order. What’s less clear is what he’s offering in its stead.
The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris
Sarah Knafo is young, media-savvy, and surging in the race to become the next mayor of the French capital.
Mar 11, 2026 / Phineas Rueckert
The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer
The Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. has repeatedly been a victim of racist abuse from soccer fans. Now, it seems such vitriol can even come from players without much consequence.
Feb 25, 2026 / StudentNation / Takashi Williams
Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine
February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to a recent analysis, combined military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) could reach n...
Feb 24, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire
The secretary of state has provoked the ire of Britain’s first black woman lawmaker and put the spotlight once again on how the US has historically treated people of his own herit...
Feb 24, 2026 / Steve Howell
The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order
US politicians flooded the summit—but Europe no longer sees the United States as a reliable partner.
Feb 17, 2026 / Carol Schaeffer
Is This Viktor Orbán’s Last Stand? Is This Viktor Orbán’s Last Stand?
After 16 years in power in Hungary, his Fidesz party is trailing in the polls by double digits behind a new opposition party.
Feb 17, 2026 / Paul Hockenos