When you declare an election stolen 4 months before the votes are even cast and counted, then you don’t believe in democracy or in “government of the people.” You believe in dictatorship, where the ruler is self-selected rather than elected. That is what Nov 5 is about.

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Vance is Trump's first indication what his 2nd term would be. It's not reassuring. Like Trump, Vance believes Ukraine should "negotiate" away part of its territory, ignores that Russia's goal in Ukraine is its subjugation, & thinks Putin isn't an existential threat to Europe.

Last week’s NATO Summit didn’t feel much like a celebration. Instead, the mood in Washington was full of anxiety, caused by two men who weren’t even there; Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. My take for POLITICOEurope politico.eu/article/securi…

“You know, we’re no different than an insurance company” Trump told Bloomberg referring to security alliances--in this case Taiwan. ❌Wrong!❌ We're not an insurance company. We're a country, and our security depends vitally on the security of our partners. Dangerous nonsense!

"Last week’s NATO summit didn’t feel much like a celebration," writes Ivo Daalder in POLITICOEurope. "For all the reveling in the alliance’s past success, there was no escaping the anxiety that permeated every discussion across the three-day affair." brnw.ch/21wLlAX

"After decades of underinvestment and spending cuts to NATO, there remains much more to be done," Ivo Daalder writes in his latest POLITICOEurope column. "But virtually all members now understand the urgency of the task at hand." brnw.ch/21wLoom

Jeremy Ben-Ami jstreet “There’s very little doubt… that she is a voice inside [the administration] that pushes hard for prioritising the impact on civilian populations in Gaza and making sure that that’s an issue that remains uppermost in people’s mind, including the president,” said Ivo Daalder.

This week on World Review: Harris Ascended, Bibi Plays Politics, Blinken to Asia. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaalder…

This week on #WorldReview, Anton La Guardia, David Luhnow, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss anti-immigrant riots in the UK, an uprising in Bangladesh, and the threat of escalation in the Middle East. Watch live tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CT ⤵️ brnw.ch/21wLKzz

On the World Review this week: riots in Britain, an autocrat ousted in Bangladesh, anxiety about war int he Middle East. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaalder…

Ukraine takes the war to Russia. Everyone wants a Gaza ceasefire--except the two antagonists. Will free speech be the end of free speech? These are the stories I discussed with the panel on World Review this week. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaalder…

2024 has already been a pivotal year in international politics. Today Jovita Neliupšienė joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs Ivo Daalder to discuss the state of the world, the global election landscape, and how the US and its allies are navigating complex issues. Livestream: bit.ly/3yy9X2c

On this week's #WorldReview, Ivo Daalder is joined by Matthew Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal to discuss key takeaways from the DNC, what a Harris administration's foreign policy would look like, and the waiting game in the Middle East. 📺⤵️ brnw.ch/21wM0lb

This gap between Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy — and America’s role in the world — is one that’s been steadily evolving over the past decade. It’s a shift that reflects a fundamental change in the Republican Party. ⁦POLITICOEurope⁩ politico.eu/article/united…

"The views of Reagan Republicans, who favor strong alliances, free markets and support democracy and freedom abroad, are now increasingly scarce among the party’s supporters," argues the Council's Ivo Daalder in a new POLITICOEurope column. brnw.ch/21wM405

Lijkt wel de Toren van Babel!

Democracy doesn’t die in darkness. It dies in broad daylight. But you actually have to keep looking.

This week on #WorldReview, Ivo Daalder is joined by Yasmeen Abutaleb, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel to discuss National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's trip to Beijing, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest, and Russia's hybrid attacks on NATO countries. brnw.ch/21wMbEj

A second Trump presidency would diverge sharply from his first. A narrow Harris victory could trigger unprecedented challenges to electoral integrity and stability. open.substack.com/pub/ivodaalder…