Gideon Rachman
@gideonrachman.bsky.social
FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
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"Swapping American dominance of the western hemisphere for Chinese dominance of east Asia would be the deal of the century. For China."
@gideonrachman.bsky.social on the wild scenes of the Donroe Doctrine: as.ft.com/r/3d92b5c5-3...
@gideonrachman.bsky.social on the wild scenes of the Donroe Doctrine: as.ft.com/r/3d92b5c5-3...
Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrine
[FREE TO READ] A world order built around great power spheres of influence is a recipe for instability and conflict
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January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Swapping American dominance of the western hemisphere for Chinese dominance of east Asia would be the deal of the century. For China."
@gideonrachman.bsky.social on the wild scenes of the Donroe Doctrine: as.ft.com/r/3d92b5c5-3...
@gideonrachman.bsky.social on the wild scenes of the Donroe Doctrine: as.ft.com/r/3d92b5c5-3...
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One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen.
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
- No reference to UN Charter legal justification
- Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned)
- Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal
- Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989
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January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Stephen Miller’s wife 👇
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Stephen Miller’s wife 👇
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always insightful - overview by @gideonrachman.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com today:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The events that defined world politics in 2025
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The events that defined world politics in 2025
The events that defined world politics in 2025
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year
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December 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
always insightful - overview by @gideonrachman.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com today:
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The events that defined world politics in 2025
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... The events that defined world politics in 2025
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I've been doing this as a comedy bit for years, but I do believe it; before I die, I will see the establishment of a Royal Commission on Britain's failure to attract sufficient immigration, and many of today's broadsheet ethnonationalists will be on it
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I've been doing this as a comedy bit for years, but I do believe it; before I die, I will see the establishment of a Royal Commission on Britain's failure to attract sufficient immigration, and many of today's broadsheet ethnonationalists will be on it
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This is how Christopher Caldwell begins his essay on Zohran Mamdani for the Claremont Review of Books.
Why are these people such freaks?
Why are these people such freaks?
December 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is how Christopher Caldwell begins his essay on Zohran Mamdani for the Claremont Review of Books.
Why are these people such freaks?
Why are these people such freaks?
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this is a beautiful homage by my friend and colleague Claer Barrett to recently-departed FT reader Bruce Dalton, which she read at his funeral last week
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
this is a beautiful homage by my friend and colleague Claer Barrett to recently-departed FT reader Bruce Dalton, which she read at his funeral last week
Excellent and alarming piece by @cwherrmann.bsky.social : puts the Bari Weiss and Paramount sagas into context
Media organisations have begun practicing “anticipatory obedience”, adjusting their behaviour because they fear punishment.
https://ecfr.eu/article/the-orbanisation-of-american-media-is-here/
https://ecfr.eu/article/the-orbanisation-of-american-media-is-here/
The Orbanisation of American media is here – European Council on Foreign Relations
Hungary's media landscape exists in a grey zone, where journalism's boundaries are set by the whims of regulatory power. Under Trump, America is heading in the
ecfr.eu
December 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Excellent and alarming piece by @cwherrmann.bsky.social : puts the Bari Weiss and Paramount sagas into context
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December 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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<— Honored to have been a guest on @gideonrachman.bsky.social’s last FT podcast of 2025, also featuring @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social and @jamescrabtree.bsky.social. www.ft.com/content/1e62...
Transcript: 2025 — a year of chaos and confusion
Gideon Rachman talks to Leslie Vinjamuri, Dan Drezner and James Crabtree
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
<— Honored to have been a guest on @gideonrachman.bsky.social’s last FT podcast of 2025, also featuring @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social and @jamescrabtree.bsky.social. www.ft.com/content/1e62...
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What are the stories that will define 2026?
@gideonrachman.bsky.social, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, unwraps the big ideas shaping the year ahead.
A little gift from #FTEdit 🎁 Stay tuned for more #FTEditpresents
@gideonrachman.bsky.social, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, unwraps the big ideas shaping the year ahead.
A little gift from #FTEdit 🎁 Stay tuned for more #FTEditpresents
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What are the stories that will define 2026?
@gideonrachman.bsky.social, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, unwraps the big ideas shaping the year ahead.
A little gift from #FTEdit 🎁 Stay tuned for more #FTEditpresents
@gideonrachman.bsky.social, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, unwraps the big ideas shaping the year ahead.
A little gift from #FTEdit 🎁 Stay tuned for more #FTEditpresents
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Just an update: if you decided to bet against Bari Weiss, you can collect your payout now.
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Just an update: if you decided to bet against Bari Weiss, you can collect your payout now.
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The Ukrainian fortress.
No chance that Ukrainian forces will withdraw from this.
No chance that Ukrainian forces will withdraw from this.
December 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Ukrainian fortress.
No chance that Ukrainian forces will withdraw from this.
No chance that Ukrainian forces will withdraw from this.
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This feels, somehow, endstage.
Either his or ours.
Either his or ours.
Trump: "Trump RX dot gov. Trump RX dot gov. And I didn't name it that. Somebody named it that. And I guess they assumed that was--- did you name it Oz?"
Oz: "We all named it together"
Trump: "Ok. Well, I'm honored to have the name."
Oz: "We all named it together"
Trump: "Ok. Well, I'm honored to have the name."
December 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This feels, somehow, endstage.
Either his or ours.
Either his or ours.
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Let's not lose sight of how deeply sick this is.
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Let's not lose sight of how deeply sick this is.
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Here is a gift link to the NYT Trump Epstein article that has explosive new claims.
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here is a gift link to the NYT Trump Epstein article that has explosive new claims.
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The piece briefly touches on 14-year-old Jane Doe, who says Epstein brought her to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I wrote about that last month (link below.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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nah Italians are the same as the French I'm afraid, spent two months there and whenever I tried to speak (admittedly minimal/shaky) Italian people would look at me like I'd spat on their nonna
I’m convinced that this map is reflecting reality perfectly.
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
nah Italians are the same as the French I'm afraid, spent two months there and whenever I tried to speak (admittedly minimal/shaky) Italian people would look at me like I'd spat on their nonna
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"Among those granted clemency was Jared Wise, a former FBI agent himself. According to bodycam footage submitted in court, Wise urged rioters to kill police during the Capitol siege. Wise now serves in the Trump administration."
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
They prosecuted the Capitol rioters. Now the rioters and the DOJ are after them.
After Trump’s mass pardons of the U.S. Capitol rioters, some have gained influence inside the Justice Department. The January 6 prosecutors describe mounting threats, harassment and fear of lasting da...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"Among those granted clemency was Jared Wise, a former FBI agent himself. According to bodycam footage submitted in court, Wise urged rioters to kill police during the Capitol siege. Wise now serves in the Trump administration."
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Any EU or US journalist and commentator interested in the UK's trajectory needs to start brushing up on the ABCs of Welsh politics
Huge new poll puts Plaid ahead of Reform with Labour and the Conservatives on just 10% each. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/bombshell-...
Bombshell polling for Wales
If this is correct we are seeing a seismic shift
willhaywardwales.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Any EU or US journalist and commentator interested in the UK's trajectory needs to start brushing up on the ABCs of Welsh politics
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I've had about six straight weeks of agreeing with MTG. Need a holiday.
December 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I've had about six straight weeks of agreeing with MTG. Need a holiday.
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This shit is just cartoonishly corrupt.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This shit is just cartoonishly corrupt.
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These clips are incredible. What a day for the dissidents of Belarus.
Here’s how Maria Kalesnikava is meeting Viktar Babaryka and Maksim Znak after they unjustly spent more than five years behind bars.
I am crying from happiness. Such a relief to see them and others free!
I am crying from happiness. Such a relief to see them and others free!
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These clips are incredible. What a day for the dissidents of Belarus.
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good grief, this superb, heartbreaking piece. Not all heroes wear capes, eh. www.ft.com/content/cd59...
‘It’s just a bomb’
The true story of two strangers and an extraordinary act of courage
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
good grief, this superb, heartbreaking piece. Not all heroes wear capes, eh. www.ft.com/content/cd59...
“Land of contrasts”
Tokyo is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass towers and quiet gardens a few train stops from the neon storm of Shibuya. Here's a guide to your inaugural trip — and future visits — to the Japanese city.
Your Guide to Tokyo
From the must-see locations to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
“Land of contrasts”