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Pardon Our French
France's nuclear expansion marks a turning point in European security. As Trump's NATO skepticism leaves Europe without a credible American guarantee, Emmanuel Macron is deploying French nuclear assets across eight allied nations and building the institutional framework for a European defense architecture independent of Washington. This is what strategic autonomy looks like in practice.
4 days ago5 min read


Upon a Falling Starmer
British Prime Minister, Kier Starmer As I sit here wallowing in round two of whatever 5-alarm man-cold I have, I’ve been wondering, “Who’s been having a worse few weeks?” Trump’s certainly on the list, with his attack on Senator Kelly getting rejected, failing to indict Senators Kelly and Slotkin over their comments on following unlawful orders, winding down operations in Minneapolis, the House’s rebuke on tariffs on Canadian goods, or his favorite pollster finding that peopl
Feb 195 min read


Becoming One of "Us" - how Citizenship is defined in the West
This week, we’ll explore how France, Germany, the UK, and the United States define citizenship and what the process looks like in each, each reflecting those countries’ histories and cultures.
Feb 59 min read
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