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The shadow of war spreads

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Introduction to the Ensemble! (FR) meeting on the consequences of the Trump presidency for Europe. Europe must deepen and broaden its integration or become dependent on the neo-fascist international forming around the Trump-Putin axis.

The NATO issue did not trigger the war. However, the thoughtless expansion of NATO contributed to a climate of mistrust that was a factor in Russia’s moving in an aggressive, nationalist direction. But there are two more parts to the story.

Unprecedented mass protests hit Serbia

Trump’s effort to end US foreign aid throws out a lot of babies with the bathwater. During the Cold War, the US waged a war of ideas with the Soviet Union to capture the hearts and minds of the world. Foreign aid also boosted US businesses.

Women worldwide speak as one

Reader Comments: Trump: Ambush in White House; War on Workers; Gut Medicaid; Make Apartheid Great Again; Spread Measles and Bird Flu; Techno-Fascism; Anti-semitism in Oval Office; No More Medicare Telehealth After Mar 31; Stand Up For Science Mar 7

A 180° turn remaps world politics

Trump’s pitiful pivot to Putin has awakened two sleeping giants—Republican opposition and European unity.