What Caught My Eye (no. 1)
Some interesting articles that caught my eye this week
The start of a year is as good a time as any to try something new. Starting this week, I will collect interesting articles—some I will agree with; others I won’t—and share them with you, my subscribers. Wherever possible, I will send along guest links that can be accessed without a subscription.
Here is what caught my eye this week:
Timothy Rybeck, How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days, The Atlantic, January 8, 2025. A fascinating look at how Hitler used constitutional means to dismantle Germany’s democracy in 53 days. We have been warned.
Wendy Cutler, How Trump Could Strike a Trade Deal With China, Foreign Policy, January 8, 2025. A look at how Trump might be able to get a good trade deal with China by a veteran trade negotiator.
Peter Thiel, A Time for Truth and Reconciliation, Financial Times, January 10, 2025. A faux attempt to try and normalize the unfiltered nature of discourse on the internet by a leading tech entrepreneur with growing cloud in Trump world.
Robert Kagan, Trump is Facing A Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine, January 7, 2025. America’s leading historian on US foreign policy issues a stark warning would will happen to Ukraine, Europe, and US security if Trump pushes for a quick end of the war that favors Russia.
Elisabeth Bumiller, The ‘Ice Maiden’ Cometh: Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive? New York Times, January 10, 2025. The former Washington Bureau Chief of the Times pens a fascinating profile of Trump’s incoming chief of staff, the first woman to hold the job.
Robin Niblett, Can America’s Allies Save America’s Alliances? Foreign Affairs, January 8, 2025. An astute British observer argues that while Trump doesn’t seem to care much about alliances, America’s allies do, and suggests ways they can help save these alliances.