The Key to Understanding Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy

Filko: Is Trump downsizing or power shifting?

With every passing day, this column struggles to avoid writing negative commentary about President Donald Trump. It is much safer, and more satisfying, to write in praise of something positive, especially about people who are shining examples of everything that is good about America. But as I sit here at my keyboard, I can’t escape the feeling that to do so at this point would be avoidance behavior, seeking a safe harbor in a gathering storm. As…

We talked to the famous political scientist Francis Fukuyama about where the world is heading in the middle of the third decade of the 21st century.

The US under Donald Trump is developing surprisingly quickly in a direction at the end of which Russia has long since arrived: the erosion of democracy and civil society. The new style in the White House is like the tried-and-tested methods in the Kremlin.

I WITNESS: Presidential mentorship meeting #217 (Transcript) - The Berkshire Edge

V: Comrade, good afternoon. D: Good afternoon, Mr. President! V: I have been watching carefully to observe your progress on the overthrow of your government, and I am pleased to see that you have implemented so many of my suggestions. D: I have appreciated your guidance! After reading “Mein Kampf” several times, I realized that the direct coaching of an expert would be very useful. V: Da. You have needed a lot of coaching. D: And you’re the best…

Even pessimistic observers underestimated the speed and extent of Trump's attack on democracy. Now everything is really conceivable in the US.

Column: An essay by an economic advisor to Trump is causing unrest. Rightly so, says Marike Stellinga Could it be true? That there is an agenda behind…