A development that is not only true but undermines the MAGA case for realignment with Russia and Trump's threats to eliminate weapons flows to Kyiv. Ukraine was never the charity case of some people's perfervid imaginations. Security assistance always came with heavy domestic

“What greater expression of faith in the American experiment that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that successive generations can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals?” BObama

Budapest? Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994 Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the US, Russia and the UK. In Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place.

From Montesquieu, copied by Jefferson in his Common Book. “When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."

"Trump supporters say, 'We suffered 8 years under Barack Obama.' Fair enough. Let’s take a look. The day Obama took office, the Dow closed at 7,949 points. Eight years later, the Dow had almost tripled. General Motors and Chrysler were on the brink of bankruptcy, with Ford not

I don't begrudge European leaders doing whatever they can to try to influence powerful US but I also don't think this seating plan is trivial. It says a lot about how he sees allies and their place and when they accept it Trump will expect similar respect for his authority in

nytimes.com/2025/08/23/us/… via @NYTimes. Watching the increased normalizing trends in right wing voices and narratives in this Trump era, one recalls that famous line from Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises how did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually, then suddenly".

After the pardons came the purge: The people who beat police officers and tried to block the democratic transfer of power were spared. The people who did their jobs by prosecuting them for their crimes were punished. Dan Barry Alan Feuer nytimes.com/2025/08/24/nyr…

Niagara Falls in blue and yellow for Ukraine’s Independence Day. 🌊💙💛 Thank you, Canada 🇨🇦, for standing with us!

This is such a key insight into Trump's appeal. His hatred of his enemies covers his many sins. The hatred of the other side overcomes any commitment to integrity, decency, or even (as we may find out soon enough) prosperity. Owning your enemies is the ultimate good.

„Anreiz könnte sein, nach Wehrdienst die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft zu erhalten“ to.welt.de/dqkEXWr

⁦Matt Bai⁩ exposes the willful ignorance & deceit Trump embodies with his criticism of the Smithsonian “ What Trump is doing now is the antithesis of what makes America exceptional. “ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

nytimes.com/2025/08/29/opi… via @NYTOpinion “A government based on deliberate indifference to information and data is a dangerous one.-the administration is showing that it doesn’t think it matters whether it has the better argument, so long as it has power to rule as it desires”

Kanzler #Merz habe recht damit, dass wir uns unser Sozialsystem so nicht mehr leisten könnten, findet Stephan-Götz Richter. Viele Leistungen gehörten auf den Prüfstand und auf Effizienz getrimmt. Das werde immer wieder versprochen, aber nicht gemacht. Das höhle die Demokratie aus.

Frieden kommt nicht, wenn der Angegriffene aufhört zu kämpfen. Was dann kommt, ist Okkupation - eine Weiterführung des Krieges mit Folter, Entführungen, Vergewaltigungen, Zwangsadoptionen, Mord. Wer will, dass „das Sterben aufhört“, muss den Aggressor stoppen und zurückdrängen.

The number of Russian sabotage operations in Europe almost quadrupled from 2023 to 2024. NATO and EU policymakers have highlighted significant ongoing concerns with the resilience of European critical infrastructure (ECI). #IISSPDS25 food for thought | Read the full report by

The Trump Administration’s destruction of Voice of America weakens our ability to counter Chinese propaganda. Senseless. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

Russia, China, and India are now closer because of Trump’s foreign policies. What makes it worse is that he has alienated allies who could help us deal with this emerging axis. And he started a trade war mostly with friendly countries. It’s all a blunder of historic proportions.

“VOA has been one of our most effective bulwarks against Beijing’s influence-seeking abroad, and an effective means of promoting accurate information and critical analysis to the world. The need for such a global, is as great today as it was then.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…