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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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Dave Keating
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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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Luke Johnson
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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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36:01
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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11:22
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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26:32
May 2026
Trump's 'Peace is at Hand' Moment
Why a 'largely negotiated' deal is on the ropes
May 28
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Luke Johnson
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Trump's Corruption is Different This Time. Will Americans Care?
The U.S. president is proposing to use taxpayer money to reward allies as the economic picture darkens
May 20
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Luke Johnson
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The Mistake That Western Commentators Make When Analyzing Putin
Many seem to assume the Russian leader lives in the same information space as the rest of us. He does not.
May 17
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Luke Johnson
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Putin Gets a Victory Day Cease-Fire From Trump, But Only After a Humiliation from Zelenskyy
An attack on Red Square seemed unlikely, but Putin had to ask Trump for protection
May 9
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Luke Johnson
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As Moscow Stalls in Ukraine, Putin's Paranoia Reaches Epic Levels Ahead of Victory Day
The war in Ukraine is not going well for Moscow. But Putin refuses to change course.
May 6
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Luke Johnson
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