This is a dark moment for those who care about the rule of law in the United States, even for those who worry about the future of democracy in the country. The president openly violates not just the law but also the principles of decency. He uses social media to brag and boast, reducing the authority and respect of his office with every tweet.
An ex-ambassador tells Congress how Trump has twisted U.S. diplomacy.
Trump has destroyed our reputation for good governance.
Sept. 24, 2019, will be remembered as the day when the democratic institutions of both countries fought back against leaders seeking to undermine them.
Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukrainian leaders tell you everything you need to know.
Trump’s behavior is reshaping the relationship between business and government.
The war has exposed our moral failure for all to see.
A British rebellion sets an example for the GOP.
“The Tories, in their terror, have elevated a cavorting charlatan to the steps of Downing Street.” Those are the words of Sir Max Hastings, writing in the Guardian on June 24. Hastings is the former editor of the Daily Telegraph, the conservative British newspaper that has loyally backed the Tory party for generations. Like many other …
Boris Johnson isn’t the cause of Britain’s unseriousness. He’s the product of it. Read More »
Russian scorn for liberal democracy has a long history, and a certain kind of Russian disdain for the West is nothing new. As far back as 1920, Lenin declared that parliaments were “historically obsolete” and predicted that it was just a matter of time before they disappeared. In 1956, the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev famously …
Putin’s attack on Western values was familiar. The American reaction was not. Read More »
