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. Right-Wing Leaders in US and Russia Openly Embrace Criminality 142 January 9, 2023 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Mail and Guardian (South Africa) on 9 January 2023 by Slavoj Žižek (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:Capitol riotDonald Trumpfar-rightRussiaSouth AfricaVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Turkey: Will Trump’s 28 Points Be Enough for Ukrainian Sovereignty? December 8, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Spain: Neocolonialism and Ethnocides December 8, 2025. Published in La JornadaThe U.S.-Israeli duo is ruthless, deeply ethnocidal, full of arrogance and replete with religious and racial hatred. 0 Israel: Trump’s Truancy December 8, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom[T]he fact that Donald Trump does not do ideology is problematic. 0 Topics Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. 0 Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Related Articles Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. Taiwan: Beijing Takes Dim View of Agreement after Leak of Ukraine Special Envoy’s Calls December 11, 2025. Published in World JournalIt is now an open question whether U.S.-China-Russia relations will undergo a major reversal under Trump. Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. Previous articleAmerican Politics Is Not Only Messy, It Is in TroubleNext articleWith the US Struggle for House Speaker, Will a Crisis in the Taiwan Strait Reemerge? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment