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The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: A European Response to Trump and Putin Ideologues
The ideologues of the Russian regime and those of the Trumpist administration accuse Europe of having abandoned the ideals of democracy and Christianity. Russian propagandists even accuse it of “Satanism,” while one of the MAGA ideologues, Peter Thiel, speaks of the coming of the Antichrist. For Françoise Thom, these...
Thinking the Unimaginable, 3: A Revolution Ready for Tyranny
This article is the last of a triptych in which Philippe de Lara analyzes the singularity of the Trumpist revolution. The author explains what the “conservative revolution” that brought Trump to power is all about: it aims to radically transform America's institutions, economy and international role. Philippe de Lara...
Russia’s plan for the United States
The goal of the Kremlin, along with that of the high-tech oligarchs, is to create an irreversible situation in the United States by making it ungovernable.
The Lessons of Trumpism for Europeans: How to Avoid a ‘Self-Putinization’ of the EU
The historian explains the intellectual origins of Trumpism and suggests urgent measures to take.
From Lenin to Putin: One Hundred and Seven Years of Malfeasance
Since the Bolshevik coup d'état of 1917, Lenin and his comrades have been working out the principles of relations with the outside world: destabilizing the international order through propaganda and disinformation; penetrating the institutions of capitalist countries in order to weaken them from within; exploiting the rapacity of capitalists...
Let Us Not Falter at the Last Minute
The Russian economy, including its military-industrial complex, is showing signs of exhaustion. It would be unfortunate if the West were to give in to the pressure of the peacemakers, while the Moscow autocracy itself is at the end of its rope.
Subverting Elites and Manipulating the Masses: how Russian Interference Corrupts American Politics
Russian political culture has already permeated some American political circles. Fortunately, American opinion remains overwhelmingly pro-Kyiv, as does the Republican establishment.
On China as a Proxy for Russia-Eurasia: Lies and Historical Approximations in Chinese Geopolitical Discourse
In Europe, people are finally recognizing the depth of the Beijing-Moscow strategic axis, the driving force behind anti-Western dynamics and imperialist resentment.
Russian Expansionism: Enduring Goals and Recurring Methods
Russia's messianic, expansionist and militarist propensity is inseparable from the autocratic matrix of Russian power.
The Great Russian Pretence
The Russian propaganda discourse resonates with certain conservatives. Our author looks at the way in which, far from defending a European “civilization”, the Putin regime has transformed into an “eschatological sect”.