2025 is rapidly coming to a close and it’s been a chaotic year for transatlantic relations. While many who follow politics were expecting a different tack compared to previous administrations, it shocked everyone how different and how strained relations across the Atlantic are after just 11 months of Trump’s second term. From trade wars to the threat of an actual war over Greenland, this past year has been one few who study diplomacy will soon forget. And, as we're approac

Last week, the Trump administration released its National Security Strategy, and inside is a direct break from the transatlantic security framework that has guided American policy since 1945. Trump calls it a correction to decades of American overreach; however, in reality, it discards the shared institutional order that kept the United States and Europe prosperous, secure, and politically stable for generations. In it, Trump shares a worldview defined by suspicion of establi

If you’re an editor with an agenda, you’ll likely spin the news with a biased headline that captures your viewpoint and hides key details. That’s burying the lede. Tuesday's special election drew two main headlines. Fox News reported, “ Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands,” while Huffington Post wrote, “ Republicans Narrowly Hang On In Tennessee Special Election.” Both are accurate, but the details matter. What Fox News fails to point out i

While no one expects ideological convergence any time soon, both sides are inching (centimetering?) towards each other. European leaders are trying to avoid placing too many restrictions on AI to encourage innovation, while American regulators are quietly borrowing some European ideas on transparency and accountability. If there will be convergence, it will be through trade, as American products will be made according to stricter guidelines...

Last week, New York City's Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani visited the White House, and pundits on both sides were predicting an epic ideological showdown between, depending on who you follow, the unbridled opportunities of capitalism and the abject poverty of socialism, or vice versa. Of course, nothing happened, except Trump oddly fawning over Mamdani, but that’s for another article.

On Monday, UK Home Secretary Shabina Mahmood announced planned updates to the UK’s asylum system. Already, the debate is fracturing into its familiar trenches. On the left, some argue that it's inhumane. On the right, others claim it does not go far enough. Both miss the core point: the public has lost confidence in the current system. Any government refusing to make the system fit for purpose would be kicked out at the next election or, worse, completely wiped out. A YouGo

For the past decade, Trump has brought the Republican Party massive success, as long as he’s on the ballot. However, during the years Trump hasn’t appeared on the ballot, the Democratic Party has used opposition to Trump and his policies to energize its base and secure significant victories. But with a President that sucks all the oxygen out of every gold-embossed room he’s in, is that still the case?

Last week, the Netherlands held a snap election and, surprisingly, returned to the mean, with the centrist-liberal D66 party—known for supporting progressive social policies and EU integration—claiming victory, while the former right-wing PVV – led by anti-Islam, nationalist ideologue Geert Wilders – lost 11 seats.

The right doesn’t need unity, only purpose. The right puts victory first and solutions later. The left wants consensus on every issue before getting elected. Compromise is still possible within the party, but compromise between the left and right is harder to achieve as they drift further apart.

The root of this feels simply un-American. To many Americans, the iconic buildings of DC are literal monuments to democracy. They are iconic because they appear to remain unchanged from administration to administration. But, like everything else, Trump has to put his touch on things. The arguments the right is making are that the White House has been altered before. That’s absolutely correct, but the spirit in which this ballroom is different. It’s set against a backdrop of

Over the past few decades in Western democracies, the right often comes together behind one leader, while the left tends to split apart. The right focuses on gaining power, while the left looks for the perfect candidate. In the end, power is more achievable. Take the United States as an example. When Donald Trump announced his run in 2015, few thought he would become president. The Republican Party was still finding its footing after the Bush years and Obama's 2008 win, and

As someone who has studied media and politics, the past couple of weeks have been chilling. The murder of Charlie Kirk has not only been...

All of this has happened before... L et’s take another jaunt across the Atlantic to another politically volatile state: France. France...

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Apologies for the lack of French throughout... | Désolé pour le manque de français tout au long... It’s been a busy week for election...

Full disclosure: Last week, I wrote a big, beautiful blog post on how tariffs aren't the best tool for modern economics. Then Trump did...

Does NATO have a chance? From accidental group chats to America rattling its saber at Greenland, few predicted that transatlantic...

There’s no shortage of Americans sharing opinions on world affairs—but how many of those opinions are genuinely informed, especially...