Category: Politics
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Sam Harris: American Right Consumed by ‘Fever Swamp’ of Conspiracy
The American conservative movement is no longer merely fractured; it is devouring itself from the inside out. In a searing analysis of the current political landscape, author and neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that the Republican Party has descended into a “fever swamp” of conspiracy theories where the most extreme elements now dictate the terms of…
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Echoes of 1914: Why the Cold War Analogy Fails to Explain China
Washington’s fixation on the Cold War is obscuring a far more dangerous historical parallel in the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. In a recent interview with Foreign Affairs, historian Odd Arne Westad argued that the current geopolitical landscape resembles the brittle, interconnected world of the early 20th century more than the bipolar…
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Shapiro: Trump’s ‘Audacious’ Extraction of Maduro Humiliates Russia and Restores Deterrence
Daily Wire host Ben Shapiro called the U.S. military extraction of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro an “audacious” geopolitical gamble that exposed the limits of Russian defense capabilities in the region. In a special broadcast analyzing “Operation Absolute Resolve,” Shapiro broke down the logistics of the raid. Some 150 warplanes, including B-1 bombers capable of carrying…
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Zeihan: US Flying Blind Into Geopolitical Abyss
The United States is careening toward a geopolitical precipice without a map, a driver, or a working steering wheel. That is the assessment of geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan, who argues the country lacks the institutional memory or political coherence to navigate the coming decade. A Demographic Reckoning Fundamental economic shifts are upending Washington’s international calculus.…
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Trump Turns Gaze to 2026 Anniversary as ‘Moscow Chill’ Settles Over Washington
President Donald Trump enters the second year of his return to power with his eyes fixed on a singular opportunity: the nation’s 250th anniversary. For a leader who prioritizes spectacle, the semiquincentennial in 2026 offers the ultimate stage. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, told Foreign Policy that the…
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Transatlantic Era Over: Europe Weighs Autonomy Against ‘Vassalization’
The era of automatic transatlantic security is over, leaving European capitals scrambling to decipher whether the United States is merely disinterested or actively hostile. In a strategic assessment released on the Decoding Geopolitics podcast, Olivier Schmitt, head of research at the Royal Danish Defence College, argued that the continent must move beyond binary reactions of…
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Mobbs: Trump Views Ukraine Invasion as ‘Business Deal’ to Be Closed
Donald Trump views the invasion of Ukraine as a business deal to be closed rather than a historical conflict to be won, according to Meaghan Mobbs, a veteran advocate and daughter of Keith Kellogg, the president’s special envoy who departed his post on December 31. Following Kellogg’s departure, Mobbs offered a sharp critique of the…
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Niall Ferguson: ‘Cold War II’ Deepens as 2026 Brings Summitry, Not Peace
As 2025 draws to a close—a year marked by strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and a fragile ceasefire in Gaza—historian Niall Ferguson delivers a sobering forecast for 2026. In a comprehensive interview with The Free Press, Ferguson argued that the globe remains firmly entrenched in “Cold War II,” a geopolitical framework ensuring stability will remain…
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Beijing’s Patience Wears Thin: ‘Blockade’ Drills Signal Dangerous Shift in Taiwan Strategy
China has concluded 2025 with one of its largest displays of military might to date, encircling Taiwan in a move described by Beijing as a “stern warning” against separatist forces. The escalation comes amidst record US arms sales to the self-ruled island and growing speculation regarding President Xi Jinping’s timeline for unification. In a recent…
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Trump Escalates Cultural War to Redefine American Identity
As Donald Trump nears the end of the first year of his second term, his administration is engaged in a project that extends far beyond the traditional reshaping of the federal bureaucracy. According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, the President is leveraging his office to fundamentally redefine American culture, targeting institutions…