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Japan: Trump Indictment: Taking of Classified Information Must Not Be Excused

Dorothy Phoenix - June 29, 2023. Published in Sankei Shimbun

[T]his is the first time that a former U.S. president has been prosecuted for violating a federal law.

U.K.: Joe Biden’s Hunter Problem Will Not Go Away

Lalatendu Das - June 22, 2023. Published in The Spectator

It stinks that Hunter appears to be getting off so lightly.

U.K.: Time’s Up for Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi – but the Damage They Have Caused Lives On

Lalatendu Das - June 20, 2023. Published in The Guardian

The Three Stooges are the stars of right-wing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention.

India: Will Trump Be Undone by Bathroom Reading?

Lalatendu Das - June 18, 2023. Published in The Statesman

[Trump's] indictment tells a story of an unhinged president holding on to precious state secrets.

U.K.: To Save Their Own Skins, Trump and Johnson Are Destroying Something Precious: Our Faith in the Law

Lalatendu Das - June 18, 2023. Published in The Guardian

Both men sing from the Berlusconi songsheet, denouncing charges against them as partisan attacks while we pay the price.

U.A.E.: The Case against Trump Is So Strong That His Best Option Might Be To Delay Proceedings

Lalatendu Das - June 17, 2023. Published in The National

The former president is going to find it difficult to explain his obstructionist actions.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Trump and Political Violence: More Than Words

Lalatendu Das - June 17, 2023. Published in The Guardian

Though extremist groups are under renewed pressure, the threat they pose has not disappeared.

Switzerland: State Secrets in the Hands of Careless Young People: Wanton Negligence by Global Superpower US Must Have Consequences

Mallory Matsumoto - April 16, 2023. Published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung

[S]uch wanton negligence is not just [Teixeira's] personal problem; it is built into the Pentagon’s system.

Canada: Joe Biden’s Classified Documents Issue Reveals Washington Hypocrisy

Rejeanne Lacroix - February 7, 2023. Published in National Post

Jordan: Biden and Trump Documents Put America in front of Most Turbulent Moment in Its History

Robin Koerner - February 5, 2023. Published in الرأي

[T]he vote in 2024 could be reduced to choosing between the candidate you want to see pardoned and the candidate you want to go to prison.

India: Biden Documents a Turning Point

Lalatendu Das - January 26, 2023. Published in Deccan Chronicle

A sense of optimism among the Democrats about Biden seeking a second term ... has been dampened by the latest revelations.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Biden’s Classified Documents: Not Malign, but a Mistake

Lalatendu Das - January 24, 2023. Published in The Guardian

The U.S. president’s case is very different from Donald Trump’s handling of official material.

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