Anne Applebaum's Blog, page 13

Watch what happens in Rome. It could be our post-Trump future.

What Italian politics can tell us about the post-Trump era.

Let us hope John McCain’s vision of America long outlasts him

Trump has put America in the worst of all possible worlds

America is losing control. Trump is making it happen faster.

The fake news Russians hear at home

The Kremlin is feeding ominous messages to its own citizens.

In Trump’s White House, foreign policy is now made on a whim

America's international partners have figured out how to get things done with the president. But it isn't pretty.

People power worked in Armenia. It won’t work everywhere.

Demonstrations are no substitute for political organization.

Macron embraces Trump — and elegantly knifes him in the back

The French leader uses his bromance with the American president to get his own message across.

There are many ways for democracy to fail

Corruption is undermining Western institutions.

Russia is lying about Syria. But Trump has no credibility to counter it.

There’s no reason to think he has a long-term strategy or any policy on chemical weapons.

Facebook makes the Snowden affair look quaint

It’s time for us to take back control over our data with sound regulations, not “censorship.”