Matthew Fraser
@matthewfraser.bsky.social
University professor in Paris. Ex journalist: columnist, critic, Editor-in-Chief, television presenter. Promeneur du Champ de Mars avec Hector et Djery. Agent: J.P. Marshall. Substack: https://substack.com/@frasermatthew
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Remember: Viktor Orban has built a corrupt, stagnant Hungary that is much poorer than it should be
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Remember: Viktor Orban has built a corrupt, stagnant Hungary that is much poorer than it should be
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Trump wants Penn Station renamed “Trump Station”, but the idea isn’t his, of course. Like putting his name on the Kennedy Center.
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Trump wants Penn Station renamed “Trump Station”, but the idea isn’t his, of course. Like putting his name on the Kennedy Center.
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J'avais manqué le fait que Sarah Rogers, sous-secrétaire d'Etat, avait évoqué le"régime" britannique... 😱
Discrédit des gouvernements qui déplaisent à la Maison-Blanche, financement de think-tanks d'extrême-droite etc
Par Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power
www.letemps.ch/opinions/deb...
Discrédit des gouvernements qui déplaisent à la Maison-Blanche, financement de think-tanks d'extrême-droite etc
Par Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power
www.letemps.ch/opinions/deb...
Le soft power américain a pris un tournant hard et brutal - Le Temps
OPINION. L’administration Trump a entrepris d’aider des think tanks d’extrême droite en Europe pour renforcer ses intérêts économiques, écrit Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power, qui s’appuie sur ...
www.letemps.ch
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 AM
J'avais manqué le fait que Sarah Rogers, sous-secrétaire d'Etat, avait évoqué le"régime" britannique... 😱
Discrédit des gouvernements qui déplaisent à la Maison-Blanche, financement de think-tanks d'extrême-droite etc
Par Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power
www.letemps.ch/opinions/deb...
Discrédit des gouvernements qui déplaisent à la Maison-Blanche, financement de think-tanks d'extrême-droite etc
Par Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power
www.letemps.ch/opinions/deb...
A measles outbreak in north London. Same cause as the outbreak in Texas: low vaccination levels.
More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak
Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capital
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:41 AM
A measles outbreak in north London. Same cause as the outbreak in Texas: low vaccination levels.
Don't tell Trump about this.
Technology Can Help People With Dementia Stay on the Job
As the population ages, more workers are going to face cognitive impairment. Maybe they don’t have to stop working as soon as they fear.
www.wsj.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Don't tell Trump about this.
The New York Times is obsessed with romance novels (doubtless because they sell millions of copies). Here, a glossary of terms in the genre, from "cinnamon rolls" to "stern brunch daddies".
Your A–Z Guide to All Things Romance
From cinnamon rolls to stern brunch daddies, here are 101 terms you should know to understand the popular literary genre.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM
The New York Times is obsessed with romance novels (doubtless because they sell millions of copies). Here, a glossary of terms in the genre, from "cinnamon rolls" to "stern brunch daddies".
This was inevitable, not good news for book translators.
What French Romance Novels Could Tell Us About A.I. and Translation Jobs
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:49 AM
This was inevitable, not good news for book translators.
In case you are not totally disgusted in the habits of the global super-rich, read this puff-piece in the New York Times about how they travel. There's even a "private island" in the Caribbean.
Champagne, Concierges and Emergency Sand: How the Ultra-Rich Travel
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
In case you are not totally disgusted in the habits of the global super-rich, read this puff-piece in the New York Times about how they travel. There's even a "private island" in the Caribbean.
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Donald Trump v the BBC: it should be easy to know side you’re on. We should rally to the cause of public service broadcasting before it’s too late app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72423/...
Trump’s attack on the BBC is a harbinger of much worse to come
The BBC has its problems—but they are nothing compared to the American billionaires who control much of US media
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Donald Trump v the BBC: it should be easy to know side you’re on. We should rally to the cause of public service broadcasting before it’s too late app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72423/...
Face it: Trump’s going mad. The worry has been that the president might try to stay for a third term. But he’s declining so fast it’s not even clear he will finish his second.
Face it: Trump’s going mad
The worry has been that the president might try to stay for a third term. But he’s declining so fast it’s not even clear he will finish his second
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Face it: Trump’s going mad. The worry has been that the president might try to stay for a third term. But he’s declining so fast it’s not even clear he will finish his second.
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu was born in the United States and grew up in the San Francisco area. She is competing for China in the Olympics.
The Hidden Government Funding of China’s American-Born Olympic Star
After details of payments from Beijing’s sports bureau to freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu were accidentally revealed last year, her name was quickly scrubbed from the budget.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu was born in the United States and grew up in the San Francisco area. She is competing for China in the Olympics.
The English version of my column: The Hard Face of American Soft Power. matthewfraserparis.substack.com/publish/post...
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
The English version of my column: The Hard Face of American Soft Power. matthewfraserparis.substack.com/publish/post...
My column in French in Le Temps on the hard face of American soft power. I have written an English version that I will post on Substack.
Le soft power américain a pris un tournant hard et brutal - Le Temps
OPINION. L’administration Trump a entrepris d’aider des think tanks d’extrême droite en Europe pour renforcer ses intérêts économiques, écrit Matthew Fraser, historien du soft power, qui s’appuie sur ...
www.letemps.ch
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
My column in French in Le Temps on the hard face of American soft power. I have written an English version that I will post on Substack.
Meanwhile JD Vance lectures Europeans about their lack of "free speech". Hypocritical farce.
Trump’s campaign against ‘left-wing’ media finds a new target: Apple News
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson wrote a letter to Apple that warned the company its choice of articles in Apple News could violate the law.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Meanwhile JD Vance lectures Europeans about their lack of "free speech". Hypocritical farce.
While JD Vance and the MAGA cult lecture Europeans about "free speech"... Trump’s head of the Federal Trade Commission threatened to bring the hammer of the federal government down on Apple CEO Tim Cook because he doesn’t like Apple's email newsletter.
Apple is the new target for nonsense harassment by Trump’s regulators (but your news org could be next)
On Wednesday afternoon, Donald Trump's head of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, sent a ludicrous letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, threatening to bring the hammer of the federal government d...
www.niemanlab.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
While JD Vance and the MAGA cult lecture Europeans about "free speech"... Trump’s head of the Federal Trade Commission threatened to bring the hammer of the federal government down on Apple CEO Tim Cook because he doesn’t like Apple's email newsletter.
How Trump sees the world: It's personal. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
February 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
How Trump sees the world: It's personal. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The “niceties” that President Trump’s advisers disparage, Leighton Woodhouse writes in a guest essay, “are the values of Christianity, the faith the Trump administration purports to defend and uphold.”
The “niceties” that President Trump’s advisers disparage, Leighton Woodhouse writes in a guest essay, “are the values of Christianity, the faith the Trump administration purports to defend and uphold.”
Opinion | Donald Trump, Pagan King
The president is returning to an ancient world, before morality mattered and when human actions were governed only by power.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The “niceties” that President Trump’s advisers disparage, Leighton Woodhouse writes in a guest essay, “are the values of Christianity, the faith the Trump administration purports to defend and uphold.”
The “niceties” that President Trump’s advisers disparage, Leighton Woodhouse writes in a guest essay, “are the values of Christianity, the faith the Trump administration purports to defend and uphold.”
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Remarkable: Trump's deranged threat to block the bridge connecting Detroit to Canada is backfiring, giving Dems a big issue in 2026 races in Michigan, which could help decide control of Congress.
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Trump Tirade over Bridge to Canada Backfires, Handing Dems 2026 Weapon
His corrupt threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge is about to become a big albatross around the necks of GOP candidates in pivotal Michigan.
newrepublic.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Remarkable: Trump's deranged threat to block the bridge connecting Detroit to Canada is backfiring, giving Dems a big issue in 2026 races in Michigan, which could help decide control of Congress.
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
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This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is utterly deranged behavior from a U.S. attorney general
There's one area where President Trump is unrivalled: cashing in on the presidency.
Opinion | Here’s Where Trump Is Unrivaled
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
There's one area where President Trump is unrivalled: cashing in on the presidency.
The US State Department's Sarah Rogers has become the face of the Trump administration's hostility to European liberal democracies.
Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers has become face of White House’s hostility to European liberal democracies
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The US State Department's Sarah Rogers has become the face of the Trump administration's hostility to European liberal democracies.
Kari Lake, former local news presenter who joined the MAGA movement and is now tasked with dismantling US soft power via international broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. China and Russia are filling the void.
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Kari Lake, former local news presenter who joined the MAGA movement and is now tasked with dismantling US soft power via international broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. China and Russia are filling the void.
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Model Jaime Simpson adopted a dog whom she found wandering around her desert community after his family was deported. laughingsquid.com/adopting-dog...
Generous Woman Adopts Dog Who Was Left Wandering the Desert After His Beloved Family Was Deported
Model Jaime Simpson adopted a dog whom she found wandering around her desert community after his family was deported.
laughingsquid.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Model Jaime Simpson adopted a dog whom she found wandering around her desert community after his family was deported. laughingsquid.com/adopting-dog...
