August | 2023 | Watching America

Portugal: International Decentralization

Robin Koerner - August 31, 2023. Published in Expresso

[W] may be entering an era in which the international order becomes far more decentralized than during the Cold War.

Canada: Trump’s Call Deserves Prison, Not the Presidency

Reg Moss - August 31, 2023. Published in Journal de Montreal

Trump ... [is] accused of conspiring to overturn election results that reflected the will of the people. In a democracy, it is cheating at the highest level.

Russia: A New Rift*

Robin Koerner - August 31, 2023. Published in Izvestia

[S]anctions against China will negatively affect the U.S.

Austria: Debates with Trump Are Pointless

Robin Koerner - August 30, 2023. Published in Der Standard

The target of [Trump's] destructive rage is not an evening TV slot but democracy itself.

Canada: The American West Is Having Its Moment — Thanks to Barbie and Beyoncé

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 30, 2023. Published in Ottawa Citizen

China: Can Maui Fires Awaken US Politicians?

Robin Koerner - August 30, 2023. Published in Guangming Daily

[T]he Maui wildfire is not just a natural disaster, it’s more a man-made one.

China: Actually, the US Is the Biggest Risk to Global Economic Recovery

Robin Koerner - August 30, 2023. Published in China News

China's economy has resilient development and great potential, with few changes in its long-term improvements.

U.A.E.: Republican Politics Have Seen in Trump a Triumph of the Personality Cult

Lalatendu Das - August 29, 2023. Published in The National

Reinforcing his alienation from irony, Trump claimed he never knew what a 'mugshot' was until his own was taken.

India: Messed Up

Lalatendu Das - August 29, 2023. Published in The Statesman

Latest polls among the Republican Party’s primary voters show that Trump remains the undisputed leader of his party.

China: West Underestimates BRICS’ Resolve for Solidarity, Cooperation

Lalatendu Das - August 29, 2023. Published in Global Times

Before the summit, many Western media outlets said that there were obvious differences within the BRICS.

Poland: Donald Trump, Stronger than Expected

Danuta Kowalska - August 29, 2023. Published in Rzeczpospolita

U.K.: The Guardian View on BRICS: Demand for Membership Is a Symptom of Global Disorder

Lalatendu Das - August 29, 2023. Published in The Guardian

'Brics-11' contains two U.S. allies: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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