Aaron Ettinger

(He/Him)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump after a group photo at a NATO leaders meeting in Watford, England in December 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Is Donald Trump on a constitutional collision course over NATO?

Any unilateral termination of the North Atlantic Treaty by Donald Trump would likely end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, and would litigate the president’s power to reshape international world order.
Un Donald Trump tout sourire lors d’une conférence de presse avec le premier ministre Justin Trudeau en février 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Le Canada comme 51ᵉ État américain ? Les républicains ne seraient pas au pouvoir de sitôt !

Le Canada en tant que 51ᵉ État condamnerait les républicains. Si Donald Trump ne comprend pas qu’il nargue ses alliés avec des menaces d’annexion, il pourrait au moins suivre son instinct électoral.
Donald Trump smiles during a joint news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House early in Trump’s first term in February 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Canada as a 51st state? Republicans would never win another general election

Canada as the 51st state would doom the Republican Party. If Donald Trump cannot understand he’s taunting useful U.S. allies with annexation threats, he could at least follow his electoral instincts.
Saudi fans hold pictures of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the AFC Asian Cup group E soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in January 2018. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

Saudi Arabia’s sports charm offensive is about more than money. It’s about an investment in the future prosperity and security of the kingdom and the longevity of the Saudi dynasty — and it’s working.

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