Europe

The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West

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.

Mar 11, 2026 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Sarah Knafo, member of the European Parliament and candidate for mayor of Paris, during her meeting at the Dome de Paris on March 9, 2026.

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

Vinicius Jr. and Gianluca Prestianni during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid.

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 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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits down for an interview with Bloomberg Television during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 14, 2026.

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

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks on a panel on populism at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026, in Munich, Germany.

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

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán arrives at the informal EU leaders’ retreat 2026 summit, at Alden Biesen Castle hosted by the European Council President in Rijkoven Belgium.

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

Keir Starmer chats with disgraced former UK ambassador to the United States and alleged Epstein associate Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025.

The UK’s Epstein Crisis The UK’s Epstein Crisis

If Keir Starmer is safe for now, it’s only for lack of alternatives within his party.

Feb 16, 2026 / Rachel Shabi

Vice President JD Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold signed copies of Joint Statement on the Completion of Negotiations on an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 9, 2026.

JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus

The vice president’s trip adds fuel to regional fires.

Feb 13, 2026 / Pietro A. Shakarian

Keir Starmer delivers a speech, at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards-on-Sea, south east England, on February 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete

The wildly unpopular UK prime minister is likely doomed in the wake of an Epstein-related scandal entirely of his own making. He deserves every bit of the hell he’s in.

Feb 13, 2026 / Evan Robins

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