Europe

Donald Trump

Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations Unasked Questions About US-Ukrainian Relations

Is US national security being trumped by loathing for Trump?

Oct 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Portugal

The Dark Side of Portugal’s Economic Success Story The Dark Side of Portugal’s Economic Success Story

The country’s left-wing coalition has prioritized private investment and economic growth over public services such as housing, education, and forest fire prevention.

Oct 3, 2019 / Mickaël Correia

Trump Is High on His Own Supply

Trump Is High on His Own Supply Trump Is High on His Own Supply

Ukrainegate proves that the paranoid style of politics is alive and well—and spreading through the executive branch.

Oct 2, 2019 / Jeet Heer

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump

Trump’s Biggest Scandal Might Tear the Democrats Apart Trump’s Biggest Scandal Might Tear the Democrats Apart

Until the Democrats have a real leader, they can’t unite against Trump, no matter what he does.

Sep 23, 2019 / Jeet Heer

athens protest

Hands Off Exarcheia: Athens’s Anarchist Community Fights Back Hands Off Exarcheia: Athens’s Anarchist Community Fights Back

The police and Airbnb threaten to transform Athens’s radical enclave into a “tourist-friendly caricature.”

Sep 19, 2019 / Cities Rising / Ella Fassler

Russian Jets and Flags

Will Russia Be Driven From the West? Will Russia Be Driven From the West?

American opponents of readmitting Moscow to the former G8 fail to understand the consequences.

Sep 18, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Giuseppe Conte

Italy’s Government Completely Broke Down and Nothing Changed Italy’s Government Completely Broke Down and Nothing Changed

If you’re confused by the country’s recent shake-ups, you’re not alone.

Sep 16, 2019 / Niccolò Barca

The Neo-Nazi Murder Haunting Germany

The Neo-Nazi Murder Haunting Germany The Neo-Nazi Murder Haunting Germany

The assassination of a local politician is waking up the country to the threat of the radical right.

Sep 16, 2019 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

Greenland iceberg

The Trump Administration’s Drive for Dominance in the Arctic The Trump Administration’s Drive for Dominance in the Arctic

Greenland is just one piece of the White House’s plan for the Far North.

Sep 13, 2019 / Michael T. Klare

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