politics

Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.

Europe Is Building the Weapon It Once Called Illegal
I In 1987, the United States launched a Section 301 investigation into the European Community. In 1989, based on that investigation, Washington imposed retaliatory tariffs on the EC. In December 1998, the United States again invoked Section 301 to impose unilateral sanctions totaling $520 million on imports from the EU, including handbags and cashmere wool products.
By Jin25 days ago in The Swamp
Trump Just Renamed AI “Super Intelligence.” Here’s What That Actually Does.
On September 29, 2026, Trump signed an executive order called Launching the Super Intelligence Era . It tells federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence” in official communications. The same day, he signed the White House Super Intelligence Accord: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibility with the CEOs of Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, and xAI. The accord hands regulatory leadership to the companies themselves.
By Jin25 days ago in The Swamp
76% of Experts Say a Global War Could Start Within Seven Years. The Map Already Shows Where.
On September 15, 2026, the United Nations released its third Global Risks Report . Fewer than thirty journalists came to the press room in Geneva. That number told its own story. Talk about global war had moved from “if” to “when.”
By Jin25 days ago in The Swamp
Fewer Small Boats Are Still Too Many
Introduction When a government announces that small boat arrivals are down, it expects the public to applaud. A reduction is welcome, but it is not the same as solving the problem. People are still paying smugglers to cross the Channel in dangerous boats, while communities are still being asked to accommodate arrivals in hotels, shared houses and other temporary sites.
By Alan Spencer26 days ago in The Swamp
The Perils of Entanglement
For decades, United States foreign policy in East Asia has been anchored to an increasingly hazardous premise: that Washington must guarantee the security of Taiwan against the People’s Republic of China (PRC). On the surface, the United States claims to support an East-Asian democracy against mainland China. The reality is not so benign. For the past 75 years, the United States has needlessly interfered in the Chinese civil war. As global dynamics shift and the risk of conflict escalates, Washington must reassess its commitment to Taiwan. To avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation, the United States must cease its military and political backing of Taiwan.
By Elliott J. Schuchardt27 days ago in The Swamp
Vučić Quit the Presidency to Run for Prime Minister. The Office He Wants Has More Power.
September 27, 2026, Belgrade. Aleksandar Vučić stands in front of the presidency, addressing supporters, announcing that he is resigning as President of Serbia. After the speech, he signs his resignation and transfers presidential duties to National Assembly Speaker Ana Brnabić. The next day, Brnabić becomes acting president.
By Jin27 days ago in The Swamp
$30 Billion in Tariff Cuts Is the Small Part. The New Trade Machinery Matters More
On September 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to Washington. China and the United States subsequently released their respective accounts of the meetings, including eight agreed outcomes and understandings.
By Jin27 days ago in The Swamp
What Trump's TIME Interview Revealed
What Trump's TIME Interview Revealed In a 2017 interview with TIME, Donald Trump repeatedly returned to the same defense of his record: his instincts had proved right, disputed claims were often justified by something someone else had said, and electoral victory itself was evidence that he understood politics better than his critics.
By Jin28 days ago in The Swamp
The Red Carpet That Wasn't There: What Takaichi's U.S. Arrival Reveals About the Alliance
The image was easy to understand. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and stepped onto a relatively quiet tarmac. Several Japanese officials were there to greet her, but no senior U.S. representative was visible in the footage released by Japan's prime minister's office.
By Jin28 days ago in The Swamp
Trump's Farewell Post Signals More Than Satisfaction With the Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 — Minutes after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, left Washington for China on Friday, President Donald Trump turned to Truth Social to offer his public assessment of the summit.
By Jin28 days ago in The Swamp
Why Taiwan Is Missing From the Eight U.S.-China Summit Outcomes
Why Taiwan Is Missing From the Eight U.S.-China Summit Outcomes The omission does not mean Taiwan was absent from the leaders' talks. It shows where Beijing and Washington were able to publish concrete understandings, and where their differences remained outside the joint outcome list.
By Jin28 days ago in The Swamp
Japan’s UN Speech Backfired. Then the World Looked Up One Phrase.
On September 23, in New York, Takaichi Sanae walked to the UN General Assembly podium. She did not discuss climate. She did not discuss development. She brought up the “enemy State clauses” in the UN Charter. She said they concerned Japan’s pride and honor. She demanded their deletion.
By Jin28 days ago in The Swamp