Section: US & Canada
Arch Puddington on Democracy’s Long and Winding Road
Arch Puddington is a senior scholar at Freedom House, where he has worked for more than two decades. Before that, he worked as a journalist at Radio Free Europe during the final years of the Cold War. As Freedom House readies its annual “Freedom in the World” report for publication next month, TAI editor-in-chief Jeffrey Gedmin and associate...
Why the Iowa Caucus Birthed a Thousand Conspiracy Theories
Politics, like nature, abhors a vacuum, and in the absence of results from the Iowa caucus, a range of conspiracy theories have sprouted.As of this morning, results from last night’s caucus are still outstanding. The Iowa Democratic Party blames that on the failures of a new application it rolled out to gather results from across the state....
France’s Macron: Distancing of Russia a ‘major error’ for EU
WARSAW, Poland — French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of engaging in historical revisionism on World War II but said during a visit to Poland on Tuesday that a strong Europe needs to remain open to honest dialogue with Moscow. Macron addressed students and faculty members at Jagiellonian University in Krakow on the second day of his...
McConnell Blasts Impeachment, Will Vote to Acquit Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday slammed House Democrats’ drive to impeach President Donald Trump as “the most rushed, least fair and least thorough” in history and confirmed that he will vote to acquit him.McConnell said the two impeachment charges against Trump — that he abused his power and obstructed Congress’...
Charlatans, Conspiracists And The Trump Boys Seize On Iowa Debacle
The debacle over delayed results in the Iowa Democratic caucus Monday night has created an opening for conspiracy theorists and Trumpworld bigwigs alike to foment discord. And it’s not that the failure in Iowa itself didn’t tend towards accomplishing that, or that it’s somehow beyond the pale for political adversaries to seize...
France’s Macron: Distancing of Russia a ‘major error’ for EU
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of engaging in historical revisionism on World War II but said during a visit to Poland on Tuesday that a strong Europe needs to remain open to honest dialogue with Moscow. Macron addressed students and faculty members at Jagiellonian University in Krakow on the second day of...
The Checks and Balances That Trump Has Swept Away
If the nation’s Founders didn’t want to constrain the president’s power, they wouldn’t have put impeachment in the Constitution. “They gave us the tools to do the job,” Representative Adam Schiff declared yesterday in his closing argument in Donald Trump’s trial. The president’s camp, meanwhile, insists that...
Mike Pompeo Implies That a Reporter Who Pressed Him Can’t Locate Ukraine on the Map
Calvin Trillin The post Mike Pompeo Implies That a Reporter Who Pressed Him Can’t Locate Ukraine on the Map appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source:: The...
In Blessing annexation, Trump Erodes an International Norm
Annexation, at its heart, is a byproduct of conflict. Almost never is it an act of peace, though it has been cast that way at times throughout human history.Certainly not under international law, which describes it as the forcible acquisition of territory by one state at the expense of another. It often formalizes military occupation. The United...
Winging It: How A Lack Of Clear Rules Contributed To The PS752 Tragedy
After Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by missiles over Tehran, killing all on board, many wondered why Iran’s airspace was even open. With the threat of U.S. strikes, and fevered talk of war, the country was on high alert. But when it comes to flying over conflict zones, it turns out everyone’s in charge and no...
