Zelensky’s Letter to Putin Is a Grim Prophecy
Volodymyr has written to Vladimir, publicly, but it reads more like a bad omen than a peace offer. How will Russia react?
AfD and Europe’s Last Firewall: Will It Break?
Walls built to protect an order do not crack easily, but in a Europe that has yet to feel the full weight of its crises, the unthinkable is approaching fast.
A Sadist on Deck, a Heart Without Hate
Discussing sanctions against Ben-Gvir alone is a farce — and Europe’s current moral ceiling. But Europe’s elites will not be the ones to stop this injustice.
The Baltic Detonator and Full-Scale Escalation
If the drones are already in the Baltic, that is a grotesque amount of risk. But Russia pushing toward a radical solution no longer sounds impossible either.
Kakistocracy: the Worst Become the Natural Choice
Kakistocracy does not come to power by force, but quietly, when a society stops believing it deserves better and begins to recognize its own exhaustion in the worst among us.
Putin Is Still Europe’s Last Ally
If there are good-cop, bad-cop games being played in the corridors of the Kremlin, Europe is watching the wrong images. Taking Schröder by the arm would be wise, if it is not already too late.
