type here...

New Books Shed Light on US History as Guide to the Present

72
Published in The National
(U.A.E.) on 10 January 2023
by Hussein Ibish (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by . Edited by .


This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Block title

India: Peace Nobel for Trump: It’s Too Long a Stretch

. Published in Deccan Chronicle

The Peace Prize is not for bomb-dropping leaders who think nothing of crimes against humanity.

0

Ecuador: Monsters in Florida

. Published in El Universo

[I]n the same area where these great beasts live, someone had the primitive and perverse idea to build a prison ... for immigrants in the United States without documentation.

0

Germany: Bad Prospects

. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Musk will hardly be able to beat the populists at their own game.

0

Singapore: The US May Win Some Trade Battles in Southeast Asia but Lose the War

. Published in Channel News Asia

0

Spain: A NATO Tailor-Made for Trump

. Published in El País

[T]he Republican president managed to make the meeting revolve around his interests — the debate about the 5% — and left out ... the White House’s attitude toward the Kremlin.

0
OPD 26th June 2025, edited by Michelle Bisson Proofer: See...

Topics

Germany: Bad Prospects

. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Musk will hardly be able to beat the populists at their own game.

0

Germany: Musk Helps the Democrats

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Ultimately, there is the question of the political message.

0

India: Peace Nobel for Trump: It’s Too Long a Stretch

. Published in Deccan Chronicle

The Peace Prize is not for bomb-dropping leaders who think nothing of crimes against humanity.

0

Ecuador: Monsters in Florida

. Published in El Universo

[I]n the same area where these great beasts live, someone had the primitive and perverse idea to build a prison ... for immigrants in the United States without documentation.

0

Austria: It’s High Time Europe Lost Patience with Elon Musk

. Published in Der Standard

There is no such thing as 'politically incorrect' artificial intelligence.

0

Singapore: The US May Win Some Trade Battles in Southeast Asia but Lose the War

. Published in Channel News Asia

0

Ethiopia: ‘Trump Guitars’ Made in China: Strumming a Tariff Tune

. Published in The Reporter

Trump portrays tariffs as a silver bullet, capable of balancing trade, bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.

0

Egypt: The B-2 Gamble: How Israel Is Rewriting Middle East Power Politics

. Published in Daily News Egypt

Within this emerging structure, Israel is positioned to become the frontline executor of U.S. interests.

0

Related Articles

Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Biden ‘Cover-Up’: Symptom of a Wider Malaise

. Published in Irish Times

U.K.: The Guardian View on Donald Trump’s Industrial Policy: Inward Turn by Ultimatum

. Published in The Guardian

The U.S. is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control.

Israel: Trump’s Friendship with Israel Is a Double-Edged Sword

. Published in The Jerusalem Post

Had Obama or former president Joe Biden announced direct talks with Iran, Netanyahu and his allies would have slammed the move.

South Africa: The Oligarch Era: Is Democracy Finally Fighting Back in the Land of the Free?

. Published in Pretoria News

Many observers have come to the realization that we are now firmly living in a world of oligarchs.

Japan: Partial Cease-fire: Avoid Putin’s Pace

. Published in Sankei Shimbun
Previous article
McCarthy’s Narrow Victory, US Democracy’s Crushing Defeat
Next article
Biden Has Done Himself No Favors

Watching America is seeking VOLUNTEER TRANSLATORS age 18+ to translate foreign opinion pieces about the United States into U.S. English. If you are committed to translation and have an interest in current events, here is an unbeatable chance to perfect your art, publish your work and build your resume.
Watching America is not AI. Our language team provides high-quality, hands-on translation that brings foreign opinion about the United States to readers around the world. This is what sets us apart.
Some translation experience is preferred but not required. All applicants will be asked to translate a test article. We prefer native or near-native English skills. You will be expected to find and translate at least one article every two weeks.

Contact Us: info@watchingamerica.com

Watching America

Make a once-a-year donation to Watching America here

© All rights reserved for Watching America 2024

Copyright © 2024 Developed by Hashthink