Within one week of US President Donald Trump’s January 2025 announcement of Executive Order 14169 to suspend all USAID funding, 36% of organizations that received funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Initiative (PEPFAR) reported having already had … Continue reading
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Trump’s Ukraine Strategy: Don’t Make One
Covering the Russo-Ukrainian War, or even fully understanding it, is not an easy task. Even for me, someone who has been sifting through niche Telegram channels and combing every piece of media coverage there is to offer, I still find … Continue reading
From Peace to Precarity: How USAID Cuts Threaten Colombia’s Stability
On February 26 of this year, Donald Trump announced that his administration would eliminate over 90 percent of foreign aid contracts developed through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with $60 billion in global assistance. The move came … Continue reading
Trump’s Tide Begins in Japan: The Role of Populism in the Changing Trade Landscape
As Japan’s parliamentary election comes to a close and its Prime Minister Sigeru Ishiba agrees to an important trade deal with the U.S., the stalemate between Japan and the U.S. reaches an important shift that spans much farther than domestic … Continue reading
Nationalism Without Borders: The Transatlantic Rise of the Right
Nationalism is resurging, transforming the political landscape across the Western world. Over the past decade, right-wing movements have gained ground, challenging liberal democratic norms and reshaping agendas, from trade policy to cultural discourse. In the U.S., Donald Trump has led … Continue reading
Divided We Fall: The Use of Divisive Politics to Usurp Power
Here are some of the most recent headlines of the New York Times at the writing of this piece: Trump Uses Justice Dept. Speech to Air Grievances Against His Enemies, ‘People Will Die’: Trump Aid Cuts Threatens Refugees’ Survival, … Continue reading
Trump, la fenêtre d’Overton et la normalisation du discours extrême
Moins de deux semaines après l’investiture de Donald Trump, la Maison-Blanche a signé plus de 300 décrets exécutifs abordant des sujets aussi variés que l’immigration, l’avortement, la diversité et bien d’autres. Certains de ces décrets étaient attendus, nés en grande … Continue reading
Que comprendre de l’élection de Trump aux États-Unis d’un point de vue étranger ?
Lors de l’élection présidentielle américaine tenue le 5 novembre 2024, Donald Trump, le candidat du Parti republicain, a été élu 47ème président des États-Unis. Ainsi, il remporte l’élection face à Kamala Harris, vice-présidente actuelle du Gouvernement américain et candidate … Continue reading
The Trump Challenge; How MAGA-populism Is Destroying The Republican Party
Presidential primaries have always been a crucial period in the American electoral system for registered political party voters to come together and engage in vital discourse among themselves and the candidates. This eventually allows for the election of a nominee … Continue reading