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COMMENTARY: Maduro Captured, Cuba in the Crosshairs — Latin America on the Edge of an Interventionist Abyss
Commentary· No. 328

COMMENTARY: Maduro Captured, Cuba in the Crosshairs — Latin America on the Edge of an Interventionist Abyss

In the early hours of January 3, 2026, at 2:01 a.m. local time, American special forces struck Caracas. The operation, codenamed "Absolute

EDITORIAL: Calling Putin over Kyiv's head — the betrayal Trump is about to commit
Editorial· No. 324

EDITORIAL: Calling Putin over Kyiv's head — the betrayal Trump is about to commit

On June 14, 2026, Donald Trump picked up the phone to call Vladimir Putin. Fifty-five minutes of conversation, described as "friendly and

COMMENTARY: The Protect Our Polls Act — When Democracy Must Defend Itself Against Itself
Commentary· No. 314

COMMENTARY: The Protect Our Polls Act — When Democracy Must Defend Itself Against Itself

On June 18, 2026, four Democratic senators — Elissa Slotkin, Tammy Baldwin, Alex Padilla, and Ruben Gallego — stepped in front of

EDITORIAL: ICE at the Polls, or the Art of Killing Democracy with a Federal Badge
Editorial· No. 313

EDITORIAL: ICE at the Polls, or the Art of Killing Democracy with a Federal Badge

On June 14, 2026, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was sitting across from journalist Kasie Hunt on CNN. The question

COMMENTARY: Trump's DOJ Turned Into a Weapon Against Newsom — The Authoritarian Drift Threatening the West
Commentary· No. 303

COMMENTARY: Trump's DOJ Turned Into a Weapon Against Newsom — The Authoritarian Drift Threatening the West

On June 15, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom broke his silence with a video posted on social media: FBI and IRS agents

EDITORIAL: 4.2% inflation and Trump's tariffs — a hidden tax paid by Americans
Editorial· No. 295

EDITORIAL: 4.2% inflation and Trump's tariffs — a hidden tax paid by Americans

For years, Donald Trump has repeated the same claim before captive crowds, in lengthy tweets, in improvised press conferences: tariffs are paid

COMMENTARY: Trump threatens France with 100% tariffs on its wines — an Atlantic absurdity
Commentary· No. 294

COMMENTARY: Trump threatens France with 100% tariffs on its wines — an Atlantic absurdity

On June 15, 2026, hours before the G7 summit opened in Évian-les-Bains, Donald Trump dropped a bombshell in an interview with the

COMMENTARY: Wicker, Graham, Cruz — The Republican Hawks' Revolt Against the Iran Deal
Commentary· No. 282

COMMENTARY: Wicker, Graham, Cruz — The Republican Hawks' Revolt Against the Iran Deal

On June 18, 2026, in the gilded halls of the Palace of Versailles, Donald Trump put his signature on a memorandum of

EDITORIAL: I'll Blame JD — Cowardice Elevated to Presidential Strategy
Editorial· No. 280

EDITORIAL: I'll Blame JD — Cowardice Elevated to Presidential Strategy

At the close of the G7 press conference in Évian-les-Bains on June 17, 2026, Donald Trump delivered, with a wide smile, one

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