Anne Applebaum's Blog, page 5

The Mueller probe shows that our laws need fixing

Mueller has exposed a vast amount of corrupt behavior that should be unlawful.

Theresa May isn’t the adult in the room. She’s part of the problem.

Her secrecy and incompetence have caused lasting damage to Britain.

Radicalism kills. Why do we only care about one kind?

It starts with jokes, and ends with murder.

Brexit has devastated Britain’s international reputation — and respect for its democracy

It's not only the economy that's affected.

The more we learn about Brexit, the more crooked it looks

The strange story of Arron Banks.

Forget Hanoi. Trump has already done irreparable damage to America’s reputation.

We have lost our credibility, both as a military power in the region and as a diplomatic leader.

Is this the end of political parties?

A traditional pillar of Western democracies is undergoing radical change.

An off-key Pence sings from the Trump hymnal to a stony European reception

European leaders have learned that there is no point in seeking agreement with Trump, which is why Pence's speech sounded so off.

‘Never again?’ It’s already happening.

As has happened so often before, we prefer to look away.

It’s not xenophobia that links the ‘new populists.’ It’s hypocrisy.

These politicians aren't bitter enemies of the Western system; they're con artists who seek to profit from it.