Geoff Robinson

Imagine cutting military aid to a vital ally that delivers enormous security and strategic benefits to America—all to appease the far left and far right. First Israel. Then Jordan and Egypt. Next, the billions we spend maintaining American forces in South Korea, Japan, and Europe. This is American retreat. And Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, and the Muslim Brotherhood regimes in Turkey and Qatar are cheering.

Les évènements graves qui se déroulent actuellement en Pologne autour du Tribunal constitutionnel suscitent une profonde inquiétude. La suspension contestée du président du Tribunal, l’intervention des forces de sécurité autour de cette institution semblent s’apparenter à une prise de contrôle forcée d’une institution constitutionnelle. L’indifférence de l’Union européenne et le silence des médias face à la crise polonaise suscitent de légitimes interrogations : on ne peut prétendre défendre la démocratie et l’État de droit et se taire lorsque l’équilibre constitutionnel d’un État membre est gravement menacé. On ne restaure pas l’État de droit en donnant le sentiment de s’affranchir soi-même des règles qui le fondent. La multiplication de ces coups de force au sein même de l’Union européenne commence à sérieusement interroger.

I think this is the most important chart of the 2026 election (via @sfcpoll)

Thoughtful as ever from @K_Niemietz on his time at the IEA in the ultra-polarising Brexit period. For four long years (16-20), too many lazy people used bad heuristics to assume others' views.

The only thing "unworkable" about a referendum is that the Moroccan regime has prevented it from happening. Why don't you just admit that you don't believe in democracy or the right of self-determination?

The whole "Black and Jewish voices" thing is emblematic of how a chunk of the Democratic Party sees human beings as members of discrete ethnic interest groups. They want to manage the American electorate the way the Habsburgs managed the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Thank you for your leadership, @michaelgwaltz. For the first time in decades, the United States has decided to move away from a MINURSO mission that has failed to resolve the Western Sahara conflict and instead helped perpetuate the very stalemate it was created to end: "“Unfortunately, Russia vetoed what 11 other members of this Council supported — taking historic steps toward finally ending a 50-year conflict in the Western Sahara. We presented a path to finally stem the real, devastating human cost of this conflict by extending the UN mission in Western Sahara for 12 months, supported the Personal Envoy and the political process, and called on UNHCR to register the refugees in the Tindouf camps who have been waiting 50 years for a durable solution. “Russia’s veto means the mission’s mandate will now expire on October 31. The Council chose not to take a step back from the historic progress of Resolution 2797 by not supporting Russia’s alternative text. This was all Russia’s choice. “President Trump refuses to accept that this conflict is simply too difficult to solve—and under his leadership, we acted. Our resolution would have taken the next steps on that road to freedom and peace. We will not lend our vote to business as usual in the face of terrible conditions that the UN’s own High Commissioner for Refugees has called ‘untenable, unsustainable, and genuinely, truly inhumane.’ “We are prepared to work with the Secretary-General on an orderly drawdown that protects UN personnel and addresses legitimate security and humanitarian needs. And we will continue working with Personal Envoy de Mistura and each of the concerned parties to negotiate a lasting peace. Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States has done more for peace in Western Sahara this year than in decades. We will not stop now.”"

Russia has vetoed the US draft resolution on Western Sahara.