2026 midterm elections | Watching America

Spain: The Bogged Down US Presidency

Juliet Bristow - July 24, 2026. Published in El País

A weaker Trump is no less dangerous, either for the world or for his country.

Egypt: Afghanizing the US-Iran War

Translator - July 19, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

America is sleepwalking toward a new Afghanistan.

Italy: Resurrecting the Red Scare*

Chiara Ciccolella - July 11, 2026. Published in La Repubblica

Could democratic socialists become the "Blue MAGA"?

South Korea: Mayor Mamdani Fuels Divide between Democratic Party and Jewish Community

Ruthie Yarbrough - July 4, 2026. Published in Dong-A Ilbo

The fierce debate within the party over pro-Israel and anti-Israel positions, sparked by Mamdani, is likely to continue disrupting U.S. politics for the foreseeable future.

Italy: US 2028: Tech Bros vs. Theo Bros*

Chiara Ciccolella - June 13, 2026. Published in Corriere della Sera

Ideals of heroism stand in contrast to the archetype of modern man, portrayed as conformist and spiritless.

Hong Kong: Kwei-Bo Huang: As US Ties with Allies Loosen, China Sees an Opportunity To Improve Relations

Matthew McKay - June 2, 2026. Published in China Review News

[T]he United States had itself rendered that alliance network more fragile.

Germany: His Mess: Trump Can’t Find a Way Out of the Conflict in Iran

Mallory Matsumoto - May 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

For the narcissist in the White House, others are always to blame.

Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz

Michael Stehle - May 20, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Who will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply?

Germany: Europe Last

Mallory Matsumoto - May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.'

Austria: Trump Made a Big Mistake by Comparing Himself to Jesus in an AI Generated Image

Peter Carioca - April 25, 2026. Published in Der Standard

Trump's unfiltered megalomania has become a spectacular act of self-sabotage.

Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War

Peter Carioca - April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

U.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime.

Brazil: Trump Tests His New World Order in an Illegal Attack*

Jane Dorwart - March 6, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo

With midterm elections in sight, there’s nothing like a war to galvanize attention.

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