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Ukraine Descends Into Political Turmoil After Defense Minister's Dismissal
A report from a protest in Kyiv
23 hrs ago
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FIFA and NATO Are Appeasing Trump. That's Not Their Mission.
International organizations are focused on flattery, while the rest of the world sees through it.
Jul 6
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Luke Johnson
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Putin Has a Problem in Crimea
The crown jewel of Russia's war against Ukraine has become its weakness
Jun 30
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Luke Johnson
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Q&A: Lithuania's Former Top Diplomat Says the U.S.-Russia Talks Feel a Bit Like the Hitler-Stalin Pact
Feb 19, 2025
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A Slain Ukrainian Writer's Unfinished Manuscript Shows Courage Amid Chaos
Feb 10, 2025
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Luke Johnson
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Incompetence is Part of One-Man Rule
Apr 21, 2025
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Luke Johnson
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Trump Obeyed in Advance to Putin
Feb 13, 2025
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Luke Johnson
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What JD Vance Could Not Understand About Ukraine
Mar 1, 2025
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Luke Johnson
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Believe Trump's Threat Of Using the Military Against the 'Enemy From Within'
Oct 18, 2024
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Luke Johnson
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The Trump-Meloni Feud is More Than About Who 'Begged' For a Photo
A discussion with Brussels-based journalist Dave Keating about the Italian Prime Minister's surprising break with Trump
Jun 25
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Luke Johnson
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Iran is Humiliating Trump and Vance in Negotiations
The U.S. administration seems in a hurry to make a deal, while Iran is dragging out talks.
Jun 24
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How Trump is Using the 2020 Election Playbook to Sell the Iran Agreement
A conversation with journalist Frida Ghitis about how the U.S. president is again claiming a great victory when he lost
Jun 19
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Luke Johnson
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Frida Ghitis
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Does Trump Actually Have a Deal with Iran?
A video update to yesterday's post
Jun 15
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Luke Johnson
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Trump Wanted Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.' He's About to Settle for Much Less.
The emerging MOU offers little more than a cessation of hostilities for a war that has achieved none of its goals
Jun 14
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Luke Johnson
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The Dispensable Nation
Trump is quickly losing control over events in the Middle East.
Jun 8
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Luke Johnson
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Can We Have Democracy With Screens?
Watch now | A conversation with "Screen People" author Megan Garber, who writes how smartphones have turned us into passive consumers of politics
Jun 4
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Luke Johnson
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