Watching America

Spain: Trump Sows Confusion about Venezuela’s Future by Appealing to Both Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado

Lucy Preston - January 26, 2026. Published in El Periodico

Donald Trump uses both hands to play with Venezuela’s destiny.

Kenya: Is Trump Making US a Subject of Ridicule?

Jinghong Chen - January 26, 2026. Published in Nation

[I]n the United States, the notion of seeking to acquire Greenland has been a longstanding tradition among those in positions of influence.

Saudi Arabia: US Shift in Syria Signals New Era in Ties with Turkey

Jinghong Chen - January 26, 2026. Published in Arab News

Philippines: ‘Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie’

Jinghong Chen - January 26, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

[The song] was released during a period of deep social unrest and political turmoil in the United States — not totally far from Trump’s "America First" today.

Ireland: Ireland Must Rethink Its Dependence on the US under Donald Trump

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 26, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner

Ireland: The Irish Times View on the Killing in Minneapolis: a Deadly Escalation

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 26, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Alex Pretti Video from Minnesota Makes Nonsense of Bovino’s Claims

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 26, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner

Australia: US Citizens Are Becoming Collateral Damage in Donald Trump’s Quest To Deport Immigrants

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Egypt: Donald Trump: Dilemma of Politics and Governance

Translator - January 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

[W]e see that what is happening in our contemporary world, along with the decisions emanating from the Atlantic West, are signs and omens of an uncertain future. This future is causing Western democracy as a whole to head toward collapse,

Germany: Trump Now Wants To Rule the World Too

Mallory Matsumoto - January 25, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The board is not (yet) a substitute for the U.N., however.

Luxembourg: No Cold War: How the US and Russia Are Gradually Becoming Mirror Images of Each Other

Mallory Matsumoto - January 25, 2026. Published in Tageblatt

Whereas Vladimir Putin is financed and propelled by his oil and gas cronies, Trump has tech bros.

Nigeria: January 19: What MLK Day Should Ask of Nigeria

Jinghong Chen - January 24, 2026. Published in The Sun

Martin Luther King Jr. does not belong to America alone. He belongs to every society still negotiating the distance between power and justice.

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