Anne Applebaum's Blog, page 11

Mourning the passing of Jim Denton

Few showed his practical fervor in supporting the cause of democracy.

The dark history behind Trump’s inflammatory language

The president’s dehumanizing words draw on a long and destructive tradition.

The dark history behind Trump’s inflammatory language

The president’s dehumanizing words draw on a long and destructive tradition.

In Trump’s world, morality is for losers

So Trump's family separation policy looks mean and heartless? That's precisely the point.

In Trump’s world, morality is for losers

So Trump's family separation policy looks mean and heartless? That's precisely the point.

This is how Putin buys influence in the West

It appears Brexit was another vote Russia tried to sway.

This is how Putin buys influence in the West

It appears Brexit was another vote Russia tried to sway.

Trump and Kim got what they wanted. The rest of the world, not so much.

This is the image, the picture, that both men wanted to project around the world. But why?

Trump and Kim got what they wanted. The rest of the world, not so much.

This is the image, the picture, that both men wanted to project around the world. But why?

NATO is once again practicing for the worst

Casting a wary eye toward Russia, and with political differences aside, the transatlantic alliance continues to prepare.