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Will Trump follow Putin’s political formula?

12 Mar 2020

While world leaders focused this week on coping with the coronavirus, Vladimir Putin’s attention was elsewhere. The Russian president was busy setting himself up as president for life. After 20...

What if Americans care about Ukraine?

03 Feb 2020

As he cursed out an NPR reporter on Jan. 24, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo uttered seven words that sum up the sham impeachment trial of President Donald Trump:...

Taiwan’s Ing-wen walks a tightrope

18 Jan 2020

A dramatic election that produced a stunning victory for democracy got too little attention here last weekend, as Americans focused on Iran and impeachment. In a blow to Beijing, Taiwan’s...

Why the laughter at Trump at the NATO meet wasn’t funny

07 Dec 2019

They were laughing at him, and it made President Trump angry. So when asked about the video clip that appeared to show NATO leaders commiserating about Trumpian behaviour, the president...

Resolve of Hong Kong’s citizens should inspire Americans to defend their own rule of law against White House challenges

01 Dec 2019

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for some recent reminders of the need to protect democratic values that too many Americans take for granted. There was the powerful statement this week by...

HK crisis has become a test of future US-China ties

25 Nov 2019

Impeachment proceedings have overshadowed another riveting drama half a world away: ongoing pro-democracy protests in an iconic city. Peaceful marches of millions of Hong Kong citizens have given way...

Hong Kong democracy activists deserve US support

23 Sep 2019

For nearly four months, millions of Hong Kong citizens from all walks of life have taken to the streets to protest Beijing’s efforts to curb their freedoms. Last week...

Obama formula is not the solution to Afghan crisis

07 Sep 2019

President Donald Trump has never held back when slamming Barack Obama on mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet, as the White House prepares to announce a US deal...

Biden pumps up volume on defence of democracies

17 Jul 2019

The most important element of Joe Biden’s foreign-policy speech last week lay not in the details (which were thin) but in his embrace of one critical idea. “The overarching...

Except photos, no progress on eliminating Korean nukes

08 Jul 2019

We all know how much President Donald Trump loves photo ops with strongmen. The latest was his high drama pose with Kim Jong Un, on the north side of...

Trudy Rubin

Rubin is a foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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