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The Russian Spy Who Couldn’t Perform
Ben Macintyre’s new book emphasizes how history sometimes hinges on quirky twists of fate
AI Promises Boom, Doom and Both at Once
Sept. 14, 2026 12:43 pm ET Your browser does not support HTML5 video. An Editor at Large: Former '60 Minutes' host Scott Pelley's self-indulgent attack on his employer's new plans for the future of CBS News illustrates what's gone wrong with the American news media, argues columnist Gerard Baker. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images That was quick.
AI Promises Boom, Doom and Both at Once
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AI Promises Boom, Doom and Both at Once
The companies’ calls for regulation may be self-dealing, but that doesn’t make them wrong. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images That was quick. One moment we are in the midst of one of the great investment booms of all time, with a new wave of technological innovation creating unimaginable wealth for some and supercharged growth for all. Next we are advised to put our affairs in order, stop contributing to our pensions, and prepare for the extermination of humanity.
AI Promises Boom, Doom and Both at Once
The companies’ calls for regulation may be self-dealing, but that doesn’t make them wrong. An Editor at Large: Former '60 Minutes' host Scott Pelley's self-indulgent attack on his employer's new plans for the future of CBS News illustrates what's gone wrong with the American news media, argues columnist Gerard Baker. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images That was quick.
AI Promises Boom, Doom and Both at Once
The companies’ calls for regulation may be self-dealing, but that doesn’t make them wrong. That was quick. One moment we are in the midst of one of the great investment booms of all time, with a new wave of technological innovation creating unimaginable wealth for some and supercharged growth for all. Next we are advised to put our affairs in order, stop contributing to our pensions, and prepare for the extermination of humanity.
The Last First Day of School: ‘Love Is Proved in the Letting Go’
An annual ritual with my youngest daughter has me thinking about the loss inherent in life’s seasons. Students move into their dormitory at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Doug Strickland/Associated Press Life is measured in mileposts, a steady progression through the rites of passage that delineate the mortal journey. When we’re young the markers of time are mostly thrilling firsts: first day of school, first kiss, graduation, first job, marriage, first home.
How to Cure What Ails American Capitalism
Aug. 17, 2026 12:39 pm ET Column writing is always a joy but never more so than when it becomes a conversation. It’s invigorating to receive responses to my weekly musings, even those (very few) composed with such intensity that I can almost see flecks of spittle on the screen. Journal readers are wise, idealistic and knowledgeable and almost invariably have insights that contribute more to any subject than I can.
Socialism Is the Wrong Answer, but the Questions Are Real
Aug. 10, 2026 12:52 pm ET Democratic Socialists of America protesters in New York, Jan. 11. Michael Brochstein/Zuma Press Like miniskirts and mullets, obsolete political ideas will eventually come back into fashion if you wait long enough. Those of us who thought we had buried socialism in the graveyard of failed projects with Prohibition and the Ford Edsel must learn to suppress our surprise that it’s back in vogue.
Hvordan slipper Trump ud af sin Iran-fælde? Det finder vi ud af i 2029
Dette er et debatindlæg. Det er skribentens holdning, der kommer til udtryk. Klik her, hvis du ønsker at sende et debatindlæg til Berlingske. Han er ikke den første præsident, der er kørt fast i Asien. Hans forgængere gav problemet videre til deres efterfølgere, skriver den amerikanske klummeskribent Gerard Baker i avisen The Wall Street Journal. Mere end 600 amerikanere er blevet såret i forbindelse med USAs krig mod Iran, hvoraf mindst 18 er døde.
The Way Out of Trump’s Iran Trap? We’ll Find Out in 2029
He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors. Donald Trump renews strikes on Iran, after it launches ballistic missiles at U.S. forces, an attack that was thankfully intercepted. Plus, what to make of the leaks that Trump held off a major escalation because of concerns about munition supplies? Photo: Christopher Arbisi How do you end a fiasco? It is never as easy as it sounds.
Western Culture Will Survive This Odyssey
It has been a hot summer in the culture wars, with extended opportunities for more rancorous dispute over the roots, condition and future of Western civilization. For six weeks, the FIFA World Cup was the scene of a classic global clash between two divergent cultures: soccer and America. We had the perennial test of U.S. exceptionalism with the question of whether Americans will ever come to love the world’s most popular sport (they won’t).
If Britain Has a New Prime Minister, It’s a Day Ending in Y
Can Andy Burnham pull the U.K. out of its slough? Unlikely, unless he has something new to offer. Journal Editorial Report: The UK's political crisis isn't unique. Photo: Andrea Domeniconi/SOPA Images/ZUMA Press If life were a feel-good movie, Andy Burnham would be starting out as British prime minister this week in a most auspicious way. He would be welcoming home from America the first English soccer team to win the FIFA men’s World Cup since 1966.
If Britain Has a New Prime Minister, It’s a Day Ending in Y
Can Andy Burnham pull the U.K. out of its slough? Unlikely, unless he has something new to offer. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Iran strikes a U.S. base in Jordan, while three more Americans killed brings the total number of U.S. casualties to 17 during the conflict. Plus, who is Andy Burnham, Britain’s newest prime minister and its seventh in 10 years?
Lindsey Graham’s Obeisance Was for a Higher Purpose
He flattered Trump with an eye toward preserving alliances and promoting freedom in the world. President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham arriving in North Charleston, S.C., Feb. 28, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press To a cynical eye, the career of Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday, captures in one tortuous narrative arc the baleful evolution of American politics, especially of the Republican Party, in the 21st century.
Måske får Putin chancen for at ødelægge NATO
Det sædvanlige melodrama kommer til at udspille sig, når præsident Trump i denne uge mødes med de europæiske ledere til NATO-topmøde i Ankara. Men bagved lurer et afgørende spørgsmål: Er Vladimir Putin ved at gøre klar til at angribe et NATO-land? Berlingske mener: Samtlige VM-spillere burde pakke fodboldstøvlerne og rejse hjem Putin søger en udvej, men er spundet ind i en krig, der holder liv i hans utopi om Ruslands storhed og triumf Vi kan alle lære noget af Martin Thorborgs kærlighedshistorie
WSJ ⟩ Putin võib näha võimalust hävitada NATO
Päevatoimetaja: Urho Meister urho.meister@postimees.ee Saada vihje THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Venemaa president Vladimir Putin koosolekul Kremlis 6. juulil 2026.
Putin May See an Opportunity to Destroy NATO
Gerard Baker The Wall Street Journal July 7, 2026 Even a small incursion could doom the alliance if it lacks the political will to respond with force. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Putin May See an Opportunity to Destroy NATO
Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, July 6. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Pool/Associated Press Beyond the familiar human melodrama that will unfold as President Trump meets European leaders at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week, a question looms: Is Vladimir Putin about to attack a NATO member state? On its face the idea seems preposterous.
America Is the Land of Endless Choice, Except in Politics
There’s a case to be made for a two-party system, but what do you do when your party loses its mind? Voters cast their ballots during primary elections in New York, June 23. John Lamparski/Bloomberg News Like most immigrants, I was astonished when I first came to America by the range of choices. Even the fanciest European supermarkets typically offered three types of milk: whole, semiskimmed and skimmed.
JD Vance’s Faith-Based Ambition
Like the vice president’s religious beliefs, his politics seem rather too conveniently flexible. Vice President JD Vance speaks in Stansstad, Switzerland, June 22. Nathan Howard/Reuters The path to Rome is well-trodden. Converts to Catholicism have been among the most important contributors to the church’s evangelism.
Για ακόμη μια φορά, η Αμερική αφήνει έναν πόλεμο ημιτελή
Για δεύτερη φορά μέσα σε μια πενταετία, οι ΗΠΑ βρέθηκαν αντιμέτωπες με μια στρατηγική ήττα, αποτέλεσμα δικών τους λανθασμένων επιλογών. Το καλοκαίρι του 2021, ο Τζο Μπάιντεν ηγήθηκε μιας βιαστικής, προδοτικής και αιματηρής αποχώρησης από το Αφγανιστάν, η οποία παρέδωσε ξανά τον έλεγχο της χώρας σε ένα εχθρικό καθεστώς και έθεσε τέλος στον μακρύτερο πόλεμο της Αμερικής μέσα σε κλίμα ταπείνωσης και υποχώρησης.
With an Iran Deal, Trump Returns to Realism
Regime change would have been desirable, but the U.S. was unwilling to bear the costs of escalation. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington, March 15. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Not for the first time, we may be on the brink of a deal to end the war with Iran. If this one holds, President Trump is to be congratulated, not pilloried.
California Democrats have pulled off a trifecta of political infamy
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California Democrats have pulled off a trifecta of political infamy
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Πώς οι ΗΠΑ έμαθαν να αγαπούν το "όμορφο παιχνίδι"
Πριν καν ξεκινήσει το παιχνίδι χθες το βράδυ (Πέμπτη), μεγάλο μέρος του κόσμου είχε ήδη καταδικάσει το Μουντιάλ του 2026 ως το μεγαλύτερο “έγκλημα” στην ιστορία του ποδοσφαίρου. Η συνήθης έξαψη της προσμονής έχει αντικατασταθεί από ένα ψυχρό κύμα αποστροφής: εξωφρενικές τιμές εισιτηρίων, μεταναστευτική πολιτική διακρίσεων που είχε ως αποτέλεσμα τον αποκλεισμό Σομαλού διαιτητή αυτή την εβδομάδα, και αυστηροί περιορισμοί στη μετακίνηση προς τους αγώνες.
When ‘60 Minutes’ Is an Hour Too Long
Will America survive the murder of “60 Minutes”? Will the world? The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley. For the crime of exposing this act of violence against journalism, truth and freedom, Mr. Pelley was shown the door after 37 years at the Tiffany network. These are dark days.
When ‘60 Minutes’ Is an Hour Too Long
Scott Pelley in New York, May 15, 2013. Associated Press Will America survive the murder of “60 Minutes”? Will the world? The brutal homicide of America’s longest-running television newsmagazine was reported last week by its immaculately coiffed and richly compensated frontman Scott Pelley. For the crime of exposing this act of violence against journalism, truth and freedom, Mr. Pelley was shown the door after 37 years at the Tiffany network. These are dark days.
If 1977 England Could Hold a Jubilee, So Can America Today
If 1977 England Could Hold a Jubilee, So Can America Today Our situation is far less dire. Unlike the U.K. then, the U.S. is still the world’s envy and its beacon. I was a teenager in Britain during the nation’s celebration of the 25th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. It was a grim time. The economy was undergoing stagflation and the public fisc had …
If 1977 England Could Hold a Jubilee, So Can America Today
Our situation is far less dire. Unlike the U.K. then, the U.S. is still the world’s envy and its beacon. An Editor at Large: Donald Trump seemed to have learned the lessons of his predecessors in the Middle East, says columnist Gerard Baker. Then he overreached anyway. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images/Andrew Harnik/Pool/Reuters I was a teenager in Britain during the nation’s celebration of the 25th jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. It was a grim time.
History Repeats in Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump walk to board Air Force One in Maryland, March 20. Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Let’s start with the most important point about the agreement President Trump is apparently about to sign with Iran. There were no good options.
【オピニオン】トランプ氏と台湾と「トゥキディデスの罠」
ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は、お世辞や、ボーイング機と大豆を購入するという合意と引き換えに、台湾を中国に売り渡してしまったのだろうか。 トランプ氏に批判的な人々や不安を抱く中国ウオッチャーたちにとって、同氏は聖書に登場するエサウのようだ。イサクの息子でヤコブの兄であるエサウは、ある晩の食事と引き換えに、長子の特権を弟に譲った。中国での米中首脳会談後のトランプ氏の発言に耳を傾ければ、中国共産党が台湾製半導体をむさぼり、世界覇権に向けた新たな勝利の美酒に酔いしれようとする一方で、米国はスープ1杯（目先のわずかな利益）を与えられようとしているのではないかという懸念を抱くのも無理はない。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trump, Taiwan and the ‘Thucydides Trap’
A U.S.-China conflict would be perilous for both nations, and the ultimate outcome isn’t inevitable. An Editor at Large: Ten years after the vote to leave the European Union, the rise of populism and increasingly radical leftism could be a foretaste of the American political future. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Did President Trump just sell Taiwan to China in exchange for some high-level flattery and an agreement to buy Boeing jets and soybeans?
A Decade After Brexit, British Politics Is Coming Apart
Brexit was a shot heard ’round the world a decade ago next month, when the British voted to reject the recommendation of their political, economic and cultural establishment and leave the European Union. Its global significance was its loud expression of deep disaffection with the self-satisfied, self-serving elites in Western democracies who dictated the boundaries of acceptable debate on immigration, national sovereignty, the globalized economy and the modern gospel of cultural progressivism.
A Decade After Brexit, British Politics Is Coming Apart
The rise of populism and increasingly radical leftism could be a foretaste of the American political future. An Editor at Large: It’s bad enough that the President got serious about tariffs, says columnist Gerard Baker, but how in the world did he end up embracing regime change?
What Happened to the Pragmatic Trump of the First Term?
One factor that explains what’s gone wrong with Donald Trump’s second term is the abandonment of pragmatism as a governing principle. Mr. Trump’s successes have owed to an iconoclastic style and substance that eschewed ideology and embraced practical solutions to the world’s challenges. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Can Trump and King Charles Save the ‘Special Relationship’?
April 27, 2026 1:11 pm ET The world’s longest-running historical irony, the “special relationship” between the U.S. and the U.K., will get a few more twists this week. King Charles III is here for his first state visit, to join Americans in kicking off the celebration of the 250th anniversary of their act of violent sedition against his predecessor.
Ο "αριστερός" Πάπας Λέων αγκάθι στα πλευρά των νέων καθολικών του MAGA
Σήμερα το γεγονός αυτό έχει ξεχαστεί, αλλά κατά καιρούς μας υπενθυμίζεται ότι οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες γεννήθηκαν εν μέρει μέσα σε ένα κλίμα αντικαθολικής παράνοιας. Μεταξύ των «Αφόρητων νόμων» του βασιλιά Γεωργίου Γ΄ και του κοινοβουλίου, τους οποίους οι συντάκτες της Διακήρυξης της Ανεξαρτησίας ανέφεραν ως βάση για την επαναστατική τους παρόρμηση, συγκαταλέγεται ο Νόμος του Κεμπέκ του 1774.
The Book of JD, King James Version
‘Donald was anointed by God to lead the Chosen People out of the slavery into which they had fallen.’ April 20, 2026 1:01 pm ET Vice President JD Vance speaks in Athens, Ga., April 14. Gage Skidmore/ZUMA Press “I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology”—Vice President JD Vance, April 14. “President Trump will participate in a marathon reading of the bible on Tuesday”—New York Times, April 18. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Υπάρχει ένα ηθικό κενό στον "πυρήνα" του Τζέι Ντι Βανς
Για έναν άνδρα με πτυχίο νομικής από το Γέιλ, ένα ευρέως αναγνωρισμένο λογοτεχνικό μπεστ σέλερ στο ενεργητικό του και μια μετεωρική άνοδο στο κατώφλι της μέγιστης πολιτικής εξουσίας, ο Τζέι Ντι Βανς έχει πει ορισμένα αξιοσημείωτα ανόητα πράγματα τελευταία. Την περασμένη εβδομάδα, ο Αμερικανός αντιπρόεδρος φάνηκε να υπονοεί ότι οι ΗΠΑ συμπεριφέρονταν σαν αδίστακτο τρομοκρατικό κράτος.
WSJ: Vähemalt praeguse seisuga paistab Iraani sõda minevat pahasti
Päevatoimetaja: Urho Meister urho.meister@postimees.ee Saada vihje THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. USA president Donald Trump vestlemas ajakirjanikega Valges Majas 13. aprillil 2026. Foto: ADMEDIA / SIPA Loe kokkuvõtet Kuidas president Trumpi «ekskursioon» Lähis-Itta läheb, on ikka veel vara arvama hakata. Pakistanis toimunud läbirääkimiste ebaõnnestumise tõttu tuleb ilmselt olla valmis eskalatsiooniks.
For Now at Least, the Iran War Seems to Be Failing
If you’re winning, you don’t typically threaten to destroy a civilization or look for scapegoats. President Trump speaks to reporters. Bonnie Cash - Pool Via Cnp/Â Bonnie Cash/Pool/Cnp/ZUMA Press It’s still too soon for a verdict on President Trump’s “excursion” in the Middle East.
The US is still at war - with its own public
Donald Trump departs the podium after a media conference in the White House this week.Mark Schiefelbein / AP Gerard Baker is a columnist for The Times of London, and editor-at-large of the Wall Street Journal. OPINION: The regime did not change. The ayatollahs survive, most of them, anyway, their tenuous grip on power with their Revolutionary Guard comrades probably strengthened. The precious chemistry for their elevation to nuclear power status remains intact.
Voters Still Want Normalcy
Biden and Trump both failed to deliver it. Will Democrats do any better in 2026? A voting site in New York, Nov. 4, 2025. Richard Drew/Associated Press There’s a strange dynamic at work in American politics. In volatile times, the message of the last two presidential elections seems to be that voters are yearning for someone to restore a measure of normality to national life. Partisans on both sides always think the moment is ripe for radicalism. But voters in the middle seem to want normal.
WSJ: Võib-olla oled sina Iraani sõja juba võitnud
Päevatoimetaja: Urho Meister urho.meister@postimees.ee Saada vihje THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Iraani päevalehe Tehran Times esileht Iraani välisministri Abbas Araghchi ja USA erisaadiku Steve Witkoffi piltidega kioskis Teheranis 7. veebruaril 2026. Foto: Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA Loe kokkuvõtet Mõned asjapulgad kohe teavad lihtsalt, sest et nemad on eksperdid.
WSJ: Võibolla oled sina Iraani sõja juba võitnud
Päevatoimetaja: Urho Meister urho.meister@postimees.ee Saada vihje THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLIJALE Artikli sisu pärineb partnerväljaandest The Wall Street Journal. Iraani päevalehe Tehran Timesi esileht Iraani välisministri Abbas Araghchi ja USA erisaadiku Steve Witkoffi piltidega kioskis Teheranis 7. veebruaril 2026. Foto: Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA Loe kokkuvõtet Mõned asjapulgad kohe teavad lihtsalt, sest et nemad on eksperdid.
You May Already Have Won the Iran War
Or you may already have lost. Commentators on both sides refuse to admit how little they know. Journal Editorial Report: David Asman interviews former terrorism analyst Jon Schanzer.
‘Not Losing’ Has Different Meanings for Iran and the U.S.
It’s another asymmetrical 21st-century war, in which the enemy sees its survival as sufficient for victory. Iranian mourners gather during the funeral of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani and Basij chief Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran, March 18.
Το Ισραήλ χάνει τον πόλεμο με την κοινή γνώμη των ΗΠΑ
Παρά τους ολοένα και αυξανόμενους ισχυρισμούς περί του αντιθέτου, το Ισραήλ δεν έσυρε τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες σε σύγκρουση με το Ιράν. Αυτός είναι ο πόλεμος του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ και η επιτυχία ή η αποτυχία του θα εξαρτηθεί από τον ίδιο. Όμως, καθώς εκτυλίσσεται, είναι σαφές ότι το διακύβευμα για το Ισραήλ υπερβαίνει κατά πολύ την άμεση ασφάλεια του εβραϊκού κράτους. Αν τα πράγματα πάνε στραβά, μεγάλος αριθμός Αμερικανών θα κατηγορήσει το Ισραήλ.
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