Anne Applebaum's Blog, page 20

The Russian-American relationship is no longer about Russia or America

It’s about Putin and Trump.

Trump affirms the Polish government’s assault on democracy

In his Warsaw speech, the president offers support to Poland’s nationalist government in its isolationist and anti-democratic course.

How U.S. presidents missed the Russia threat — until it was much, much too late

For two decades, a vast amount of Russian money has been spent to undermine Western democracies and create corrupt business ties.

Why ‘Mattis in charge’ is a formula for disaster

I respect the defense secretary, but let’s not pretend that his leadership can substitute for the void in the White House.

The Grenfell Tower disaster gives Britain’s ‘bonfire of regulations’ a whole new meaning

The expression “bonfire of regulations” will never be used again with such enthusiasm.

Everyone said Old Europe was dying. Sure doesn’t look like it now.

But something is rotten in the Anglo-Saxon world, as the United States and Britain remain convinced of their own exceptionalism.

How Trump helped defeat Theresa May

Donald Trump wasn't a major factor, but British views of him and his relationship with Theresa May did hurt May.

Theresa May and the revenge of the Remainers

Theresa May tried to steal voters from the far right. Her plan failed.

Theresa May won’t get a landslide. Beyond that, the British election is hard to predict.

The nihilistic mood that propelled Britain’s vote to leave the E.U. is working in the Labour Party’s favor.

Politics is a joke, and that might be what’s keeping us sane

At the same time, it distracts us from what’s really important.