What Caught My Eye (no. 5)
Some interesting articles and podcasts that caught my eye this week
Here’s this week’s edition of articles that I thought worth reading and sharing. Don’t hesitate to recommend your own reads; I may include some as well.
Kristi Raik, Europe’s Four Different Ways of Handling Trump, Foreign Policy, January 30, 2025. Suggested by loyal reader Gerard, Raik examines the four different ways Europeans are trying to deal with Trump.
Greg Ip, The Darkening Skies Over Europe’s Economy, Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2025. “Since the end of 2019 the EU has grown 5% while the U.S. has expanded 12%. Seven U.S. stocks are worth more than the stock markets of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland, combined.”
Henry Mace, Where ‘woke’ went wrong, Financial Times, January 31, 2025 “In its purer forms, wokeness offered not tolerance and debate, but punishment and re-education. This was intellectually wrong.”
Sui-Lee Wee, Declan Walsh, Farnaz Fassihi, How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze, New York Times, January 31, 2025. A detailed look at the impact of ending US aid on programs around the world.
Garrett Graff, Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government, Doomsday Scenario, February 1, 2025. A noted journalist examines what is happening to our federal government as if reporting about a foreign country. Honest and chilling.
Finally, in case you missed it here are links to articles I wrote, interviews I did, and a synopsis of my weekly podcast on world news.
Like it or not, the rules-based order is no more, Politico Europe, February 5, 2025.
World Review: Trump’s World-The Return of Great Power Politics, January 31, 2025.
Happy reading and listening!