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Merz with remarkable clarity: „Absolutely no illusions“ about Trump. Goal needs to be step by step independence from a US who „pretty much no longer cares about fate of 🇪🇺“. „Unclear whether we will still speak of NATO in present shape“ by time of June summit or we need to come up with 🇪🇺alternative.

submitted 17 hours ago • 6 comments

Things are a dumpster fire, to put it mildly. Figure out a few things—however small—that you can do to make change, build community, and protect the people and things you care about, then put your energies there.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Connor McDavid remains a legend. 🇨🇦

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"In his first term, President Trump episodically threatened to pull out of NATO, removing the United States as the linchpin of the most successful military alliance in modern times. In his second term, he is trying a different approach: hollowing it out from within." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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As Europeans sort out where to go from here, I hope they do not lose sight of the basic principles of solidarity and collective security and end up leaving the Canadians out in the cold.

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Article 5 is no longer credible. And though this week has put that into sharp relief, the underlying problems have been on full display long before the administration's latest rants and bizarre ramblings.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Trump’s latest unhinged claim that Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine is a “gravy train” that Zelenskyy wishes to ride indefinitely is stomach-churning and vile.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

An obvious point, yet one that apparently eludes many these days: the ability to take time to respond is a luxury, not a guarantee. That time comes at a cost. The question is whether you can actually afford that cost.

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Somehow, I suspect we will see more of these kind of spur-of-the-moment closures in the weeks ahead.

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"It is clear that the US can no longer be regarded as a reliable ally for the Europeans. But the Trump administration’s political ambitions for Europe mean that, for now, America is also an adversary — threatening democracy in Europe and even European territory..." www.ft.com/content/11f1...

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One of Putin’s goals for years has been to make it appear that the US and Russia can sit down together and decide the fate of others in Europe. Whether he wants to end the war or not, these are the headlines he’s dreamed of www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

A few days late, but no less relevant! @asamckercher.bsky.social's Front Burner episode earlier this week is an excellent primer on Canada-US relations and the role of trade and tariffs in it. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Had the chance to be part of @h-diplo.bsky.social's roundtable on @robrakove.bsky.social's recent book, DAYS OF OPPORTUNITY. Lots of interest for @shafrhistorians.bsky.social in this roundtable, both about Rob's wonderful work and – implicitly – about what diplo/int'l history aims to do these days.

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"But even setting aside the legality of DOGE’s moves [...] and the dangerous privacy risks to Americans from the breach of sensitive data, there is another cause for alarm: Musk’s activities present a national security nightmare." – @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social + @profsaunders.bsky.social

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“The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890.” For @time.com I discuss the last time the GOP tried to use tariffs to annex Canada. *spoiler: it didn’t go well time.com/7212675/tari...

submitted 17 days ago • 17 comments

Thom Tillis says Trump and Musk can have a little bit of unconstitutional behavior, as a treat www.notus.org/congress/tru...

submitted 19 days ago • 61 comments

📣 Applications are open for the Clements Center's Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft. I strongly recommend it to anyone getting a PhD in history or political science who has an interest in the connections between history and foreign policy. It's always a great week of conversations!

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"The leader of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario said Monday he’s ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada." apnews.com/article/cana...

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"Buy Canadian Instead" signs going up in BC Liquor stores

submitted 21 days ago • 108 comments

Asking Canada to submit to annexation is the conduct of a hostile foreign power:

submitted 21 days ago • 11 comments

For the foreseeable future, my takes on current events seem likely to boil down to this:

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

This is a great moment for Europeans to walk the walk of “strategic autonomy” or whatever you want to call it and show solidarity with—and, where possible, other tangible support for—their longtime Canadian allies.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

And, there it is from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of US goods.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

I understand Trudeau’s desire to appeal to common ties and heritage but it doesn’t feel as though there is a lot of “shared values” rn.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just quoted this to tee up the sentiment and the ties that have bound Canadians and Americans together over the decades.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Any Canadian government should prioritize earmarking funds for a talent recruitment program focused on bringing qualified Canadians back to live and work in Canada stat.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

They should let Jared Keeso announce the retaliatory tariffs in character as Shoresy youtu.be/qBWEOSyAktU?...

submitted 22 days ago • 7 comments

The anger in this country right now is intense and widespread. Canadians are experiencing Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement as an unprovoked assault and hostile act, which it was.

submitted 22 days ago • 19 comments

Very audible booing of the US national anthem at the Ottawa Senators arena tonight, ahead of their game with Minnesota

submitted 22 days ago • 525 comments

John F. Kennedy, Address Before the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, May 17, 1961. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/ad...

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

“For the typical American household, the tariffs will mean a loss of about $1,200 in purchasing power, according to the Budget Lab at Yale University, a nonpartisan research center.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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"Some $800 billion worth of goods crossed the Canada-U.S. border in the first nine months of 2024 alone, according to Canadian government data." $800 billion!!! I do not think most Americans appreciate how deeply enmeshed the two countries are.

submitted 22 days ago • 3 comments