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. Trump Has Done Us a Favor by Showing Where We Stand during Peacetime 394 March 12, 2025 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 12 March 2025 by Peter Hartcher (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:AustraliaDonald Trumpgeopoliticsinternational relations Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Canada: Ignore Donald Trump’s Trolling, What He Does Next Should Concern Us September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: A Dumb and Dumber Trade War September 8, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 United States of America: Post-Constitutionalism September 8, 2026. Published in La Cronica de HoyThe Constitution was the last nail in the coffin of feudalism, and it was the bourgeoisie who wielded the hammer. 0 Austria: Trump Is Holding the Iranian People Responsible for His Failure September 6, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink September 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostUnless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist. 0 Topics Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-US summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. 0 Israel: Jews, Don’t Embrace JD Vance September 11, 2026. Published in Israel HayomA person can also simply cooperate with antisemites and antisemitic discourse, legitimizing them and giving them the power to grow. 0 Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Canada: Mark Carney’s Challenge Is Playing Both Warrior and Peacemaker with Trump September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Likely Won’t Have To Fulfil His $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Promise September 11, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Canada: Michigan Governor’s Reckless Line 5 Crusade Puts Ontario’s Energy Security at Risk September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: Amid Horror of 9/11, Canada Stood Proud September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Related Articles Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-US summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. Canada: Mark Carney’s Challenge Is Playing Both Warrior and Peacemaker with Trump September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Star Canada: Why Trump Likely Won’t Have To Fulfil His $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Promise September 11, 2026. Published in CBC Previous articleZelenskyy’s Willingness To Sign a Temporary Ceasefire with Russia Suggests He’s Learned To Play Trump’s GameNext articleDo US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Mark a Reappearance of Colonial Power Play? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment