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Incompetence is Part of One-Man Rule
Ineptitude will not save democracy; it's reason to fight back.
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Luke Johnson
Trump Tells the IRS to Go After Harvard
Using tax authorities to punish perceived critics is illegal. The administration is trying anyway.
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This is a Turning Point for U.S. Democracy
It's easy to see the damage Trump is doing to the economy with the stock market. But this week another line was crossed.
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Discussing world chaos with Claire Berlinski
Tariffs, Le Pen, Trump, and Ukraine
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The Authoritarian Bargain That Trump Didn't Make
Instead, he fell into the dictator trap -- three months in.
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With Friends Like the U.S., Who Needs Enemies?
Why the U.S. is 'liberating' itself from allies at its own peril.
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March 2025

Putin is 'Breadcrumbing' Trump
There's always a 'but' with the Kremlin
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The Great Capitulation
Individuals are resisting Trump. Institutions? Not so much.
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Video: EU leaders scramble to defend Europe at Brussels summit - live with Dave Keating and Luke Johnson
Dave Keating from the Gulf Stream Blues substack and Luke Johnson from the Public Sphere substack talk about the different perspectives on European…
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Trump Talked to Putin For 2.5 Hours, But He Isn't Budging
The Russian leader still is demanding Kyiv's surrender while Trump is portraying his efforts as great successes.
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Open Borders For Authoritarians
How Trump's rhetoric on Canada echoes Putin's on Ukraine
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Trump's Embrace of Putin Could Lead to Endless War
Russia is already escalating after the Oval Office ambush
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