Sanae Takaichi's backward-looking vision
Essay on Japan published today by Engelsberg Ideas
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A victory for free speech in and about America
An article written in my capacity as Chair of the Global Disinformation Index about the attempts by the Trump administration to demonise and block our work
Welcome to Number 10, Mr Burnham
English original of article published yesterday in Italian by La Stampa
Europe and Japan both need to remind America why it needs allies
English original of article published in Japanese and English by the Mainichi Shimbun today
The purpose of NATO is to guard against Russia, not to appease Donald Trump
English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa
Peace or not, the Middle East will now lean more towards China
English original of article published this morning in Italian in La Stampa
O, America! On failed wars, sporting emotion and the space version of the South Sea Bubble
English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa
Correction: the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists, Zelenskyy and Poland
Some readers have kindly pointed out that in yesterday’s piece I erred in describing the recent row between Ukraine and Poland. This is to acknowledge and correct that error
Ukraine’s destiny is European. And the EU’s destiny is to embrace Ukraine
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
Finally, Kissinger's joke has come true
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning
Taiwan is more relaxed about Trumpian deal-making than the rest of us are
English original of article published yesterday in Japanese and English by the Mainichi Shimbun
For the time being, Europe needs to assume it is on its own -- and plan accordingly
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
On the fog of Beijing
English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa
Donald Trump's coming kowtow to the Chinese dictator he so admires and envies
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa. Footnotes and references added.
After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
Advantage, Ukraine
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
Next, an Iran nuclear deal with Chinese characteristics
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
Blockade v blockade, and the world's wholly unnecessary energy crisis
English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa
With God on his side?
Provoked by an unPresidential post on Pravda Social
Time to give the Trump-Putin-Orban axis a slap in the face
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa. [Additions in square brackets.]