Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. America Has Abdicated Its Leadership of the West 355 November 15, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Der Spiegel (Germany) on 14 November 2016 by Dirk Kurbjuweit (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Angela MerkelEuropegeopoliticsGermanyinternational relations Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Austria: There Are Several Explanations for Trump’s About-Face on Ukraine. All of Them Are Alarming October 24, 2026. Published in Der StandardEveryone wonders just what was said on that phone call to make Trump an accomplice of a brutal dictator. 0 Saudi Arabia: Is the US Pushing Lebanon Down a Dangerous Road? October 25, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe [U.S.] has been displeased with the Lebanese government’s attempts to disarm Hezbollah. 0 Germany: Trump, Zelenskyy and Europe: Ukraine Sold Out and Abandoned October 26, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungEurope has answered Trump’s shameful betrayal with nothing but hypocrisy. 0 Kenya: US’ Unconditional Support of Israel To Blame for Elusive Peace October 25, 2026. Published in The Standard 0 Germany: Trump Could Soon Stand alongside Putin October 25, 2026. Published in DeutschlandfunkUnder Donald Trump, the United States is no longer a reliable partner. 0 Topics China: By Closing Its Doors, Washington Puts Its Own Future at Risk October 27, 2026. Published in Global TimesRestrictions intended to hold others back often end up tying the hands of those who impose them. 0 Germany: Trump, Zelenskyy and Europe: Ukraine Sold Out and Abandoned October 26, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungEurope has answered Trump’s shameful betrayal with nothing but hypocrisy. 0 Egypt: A New US Model for Military Relations October 25, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe new model is not based on a [U.S.] military withdrawal from the region. 0 Saudi Arabia: Is the US Pushing Lebanon Down a Dangerous Road? October 25, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe [U.S.] has been displeased with the Lebanese government’s attempts to disarm Hezbollah. 0 Kenya: US’ Unconditional Support of Israel To Blame for Elusive Peace October 25, 2026. Published in The Standard 0 Venezuela: Global Capitalist Cronyism October 25, 2026. Published in Analitica[W]e should all vote in U.S. elections, since their results affect the entire world. 0 Germany: Trump Could Soon Stand alongside Putin October 25, 2026. Published in DeutschlandfunkUnder Donald Trump, the United States is no longer a reliable partner. 0 Austria: There Are Several Explanations for Trump’s About-Face on Ukraine. All of Them Are Alarming October 24, 2026. Published in Der StandardEveryone wonders just what was said on that phone call to make Trump an accomplice of a brutal dictator. 0 Related Articles Italy: President Trump and the Other Crocodiles October 26, 2026. Published in La Repubblica[T]he right does not offer a better world — that would be difficult. Rather, it pursues and consolidates a worse one. Germany: Trump Could Soon Stand alongside Putin October 25, 2026. Published in DeutschlandfunkUnder Donald Trump, the United States is no longer a reliable partner. Australia: Trump and Netanyahu Are Putting the World at Risk To Stay in Power October 16, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Mexico: Fascism, Then and Now October 11, 2026. Published in La JornadaAccording to the Argentine philosopher León Rozitchner, the United States today is a continuation of the German Third Reich. Austria: Our America … and What Has Become of It October 10, 2026. Published in Der StandardHave you actually noticed that your country has become an oligarchy of tech-bro billionaires with superhuman power fantasies? Previous articleTrump’s Games Have BegunNext articleA Trump Presidency: It Might Not Be All Bad LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment