Etienne le Grand
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Instead of protecting millions of workers with retirement accounts, Trump is knocking down guardrails to allow riskier investments.
@moniquemorrissey.bsky.social has everything you need to know about Trump’s efforts to make crypto, private equity & other alts widely available to retirement savers.
@moniquemorrissey.bsky.social has everything you need to know about Trump’s efforts to make crypto, private equity & other alts widely available to retirement savers.
Trump is pushing to include risky assets like crypto and private equity in 401(k)s: Why this endangers retirement savers and the economy
Key takeaways President Trump has veered away from the path that previous administrations have taken on 401(k) and other retirement plans. Instead of protecting the millions of workers with retiremen...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Instead of protecting millions of workers with retirement accounts, Trump is knocking down guardrails to allow riskier investments.
@moniquemorrissey.bsky.social has everything you need to know about Trump’s efforts to make crypto, private equity & other alts widely available to retirement savers.
@moniquemorrissey.bsky.social has everything you need to know about Trump’s efforts to make crypto, private equity & other alts widely available to retirement savers.
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German customs officers arrested five men today for allegedly violating EU embargoes on Russia by exporting industrial goods to Russian arms manufacturers.
5 arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegal exports to Russian arms firms
The defendants allegedly arranged around 16,000 deliveries to Russia worth at least €30 million, Germany’s federal prosecutor says.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
German customs officers arrested five men today for allegedly violating EU embargoes on Russia by exporting industrial goods to Russian arms manufacturers.
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Triumph Of The Bill: Amazon’s $75 Million ‘Melania’ Movie Is A Corrupt, Fascistic Cinema Fest talkingpointsmemo.com/news/triumph...
Triumph Of The Bill: Amazon’s $75 Million ‘Melania’ Movie Is A Corrupt, Fascistic Cinema Fest
The latest offering from Trumpworld’s robust propaganda machine
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February 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Triumph Of The Bill: Amazon’s $75 Million ‘Melania’ Movie Is A Corrupt, Fascistic Cinema Fest talkingpointsmemo.com/news/triumph...
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“Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Lyrics:
Through the winter’s ice and cold
Down Nicollet Avenue
A city aflame fought fire and ice
‘Neath an occupier’s boots
King Trump’s private army from the DHS
Guns belted to their coats
Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law
Or so their story goes
Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s e
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
“Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
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ICE Not Only Looks and Acts Like a Paramilitary Force—It Is One, and That Makes It Harder To Curb talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/ice-is-...
ICE Not Only Looks and Acts Like a Paramilitary Force—It Is One, and That Makes It Harder To Curb
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM
ICE Not Only Looks and Acts Like a Paramilitary Force—It Is One, and That Makes It Harder To Curb talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/ice-is-...
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Romania’s binding constraint is not a lack of ideas or individual talent, but a lack of institutions that reward rigor, punish imposture, and force decision‑makers to pay reputational costs.
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
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Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
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January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Romania’s binding constraint is not a lack of ideas or individual talent, but a lack of institutions that reward rigor, punish imposture, and force decision‑makers to pay reputational costs.
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
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Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
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A new survey has found that Europeans are feeling downbeat about the state of the world.
Overall, 65 percent of those polled think their country is heading in the wrong direction. Check out where your country sits in the ranking 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Overall, 65 percent of those polled think their country is heading in the wrong direction. Check out where your country sits in the ranking 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A new survey has found that Europeans are feeling downbeat about the state of the world.
Overall, 65 percent of those polled think their country is heading in the wrong direction. Check out where your country sits in the ranking 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Overall, 65 percent of those polled think their country is heading in the wrong direction. Check out where your country sits in the ranking 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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My Charlemagne column this week: REQUIEM
The Atlantic alliance, storied as it might be, is increasingly unworthy of the name. It is dead, or dying.
Europe is going through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression -- and soon acceptance.
www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
The Atlantic alliance, storied as it might be, is increasingly unworthy of the name. It is dead, or dying.
Europe is going through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression -- and soon acceptance.
www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
Europe’s five stages of grief for the transatlantic alliance
From denial to bargaining to acceptance that the world has changed
www.economist.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM
My Charlemagne column this week: REQUIEM
The Atlantic alliance, storied as it might be, is increasingly unworthy of the name. It is dead, or dying.
Europe is going through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression -- and soon acceptance.
www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
The Atlantic alliance, storied as it might be, is increasingly unworthy of the name. It is dead, or dying.
Europe is going through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression -- and soon acceptance.
www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
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This moment of defiant support by Jerome Powell will surely be noted in the American Truth and Reconciliation Commission of 2031-33.
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This moment of defiant support by Jerome Powell will surely be noted in the American Truth and Reconciliation Commission of 2031-33.
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Europe has options for responding to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. But those are limited and will be difficult to co-ordinate
As divisions over Greenland grow, Europe examines its options
Donald Trump’s tariff threats force Europeans to count their arrows
econ.st
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Europe has options for responding to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. But those are limited and will be difficult to co-ordinate
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Punch back or punchbag? EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
My report
My report
Punch back or punching bag? EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
Bloc has been reluctant to act on his various punitive moves, but many now believe that a threshold has been crossed, analysts say.
www.scmp.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Punch back or punchbag? EU weighs response to Trump’s Greenland tariff threat
My report
My report
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România are nevoie de rigoare, nu lozinci. Am scris un eseu despre cum putem construi o comunitate analitică ce face impostura costisitoare și gândirea indispensabilă. Nu un vis, un plan!
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
România are nevoie de rigoare, nu lozinci. Am scris un eseu despre cum putem construi o comunitate analitică ce face impostura costisitoare și gândirea indispensabilă. Nu un vis, un plan!
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
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Always baffled me why Trump didn't try to impose tariffs on some EU countries but not others (until now). Seemed like an easy way to make life difficult for Europeans. Probably manageable but will create some tensions
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Always baffled me why Trump didn't try to impose tariffs on some EU countries but not others (until now). Seemed like an easy way to make life difficult for Europeans. Probably manageable but will create some tensions
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There is a reason he’s forced to cause all of this chaos. He has NO PLAN. He funds no programs, no healthcare, no education, no lower prices, money coming in only supports more chaos. He envies other dictators. I challenge ANYONE to tell me just one single thing he’s accomplished? Discussion open
January 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
There is a reason he’s forced to cause all of this chaos. He has NO PLAN. He funds no programs, no healthcare, no education, no lower prices, money coming in only supports more chaos. He envies other dictators. I challenge ANYONE to tell me just one single thing he’s accomplished? Discussion open
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Greenland isn’t a timeshare. If Trump goes full Putin, EU, USA’s biggest partner, should indeed go full accountant: draft the contingencies, quietly ping Trumpies, and let Treasuries take a little Arctic plunge. Stand your ground! Cold cash!
Well written:
Well written:
Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialism, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Greenland isn’t a timeshare. If Trump goes full Putin, EU, USA’s biggest partner, should indeed go full accountant: draft the contingencies, quietly ping Trumpies, and let Treasuries take a little Arctic plunge. Stand your ground! Cold cash!
Well written:
Well written:
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The ECB and other European and international central banks stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
January 13, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The ECB and other European and international central banks stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
The independence of central banks is in the interest of the people we serve.
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Persistent pessimism has become one of the global economy’s most significant constraints. When expectations sour, economies behave differently
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem
Gloomy expectations are starting to matter more than the data
econ.st
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Persistent pessimism has become one of the global economy’s most significant constraints. When expectations sour, economies behave differently
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Five Points on the Trump DOJ’s Attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/w...
Five Points on the Trump DOJ’s Attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell
On Sunday evening, the New York Times reported that the U.S. Department...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Five Points on the Trump DOJ’s Attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/w...
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GoT analogy: Powell’s the Maester who’s served four Houses. Now the Iron Throne sends grand‑jury ravens, "renovations" as the pretext, while he insists the Citadel answers to evidence, not intimidation. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 (so one hopes)…
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
GoT analogy: Powell’s the Maester who’s served four Houses. Now the Iron Throne sends grand‑jury ravens, "renovations" as the pretext, while he insists the Citadel answers to evidence, not intimidation. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 (so one hopes)…
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COMMENTARY: What Donald Trump is betting on is becoming the world’s largest and last petrostate. China is betting on becoming its largest and lasting electrostate.
Which side would you rather be on?
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Which side would you rather be on?
🔗 #[politi.co/4sAUFAQ
January 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
COMMENTARY: What Donald Trump is betting on is becoming the world’s largest and last petrostate. China is betting on becoming its largest and lasting electrostate.
Which side would you rather be on?
🔗 #[politi.co/4sAUFAQ
Which side would you rather be on?
🔗 #[politi.co/4sAUFAQ
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I’m raising a rebel with manners: fluent in love, literate in rules, bold enough to rewrite them from the grassroots: not the throne. Iran’s revolution? A chapter. Relationships? The spine. Excellence? Only if it makes room for everyone. That’s my legacy. Yeah, you read it right!
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I’m raising a rebel with manners: fluent in love, literate in rules, bold enough to rewrite them from the grassroots: not the throne. Iran’s revolution? A chapter. Relationships? The spine. Excellence? Only if it makes room for everyone. That’s my legacy. Yeah, you read it right!
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Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called on the US Congress to weigh in on President Donald Trump's growing threats to seize Greenland.
Polish FM appeals to US Congress over Trump threats against Greenland
European ministers are working on a response to the U.S. president’s call to seize the Danish territory.
www.politico.eu
January 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called on the US Congress to weigh in on President Donald Trump's growing threats to seize Greenland.
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EU officials met with reps of Philip Morris International at least six times from September 2022 through 2024, documents show.
The tobacco giant’s agenda? Enlist their help in lifting restrictions on its products.
🔗 politi.co/44I4nan
The tobacco giant’s agenda? Enlist their help in lifting restrictions on its products.
🔗 politi.co/44I4nan
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
EU officials met with reps of Philip Morris International at least six times from September 2022 through 2024, documents show.
The tobacco giant’s agenda? Enlist their help in lifting restrictions on its products.
🔗 politi.co/44I4nan
The tobacco giant’s agenda? Enlist their help in lifting restrictions on its products.
🔗 politi.co/44I4nan
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Stephen Miller Is The New Republic’s 2025 Scoundrel of the Year - The New Republic
December 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Stephen Miller Is The New Republic’s 2025 Scoundrel of the Year - The New Republic