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All change in November
November's midterm election is not just about who controls Congress. It is also about Trump's future, possibly even the future of the American political system.

Jan Dehn
7 days ago5 min read
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The Fascist World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1936 Olympic Games were used by Mussolini and Hitler to promote fascism. Will FIFA allow Trump to do the same in 2026?

Jan Dehn
Jan 273 min read
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Trump's double-disaster at Davos
What does Trump's double-disaster at Davos mean for the immediate future?

Jan Dehn
Jan 224 min read
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Famous last words
Trump's Norway letter may well prove to be his 'famous last words'. If not, this blog post could be mine!

Jan Dehn
Jan 203 min read
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Conflict of interest
Trump is framing Jerome Powell in order to put a sycophantic stooge in his place as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. We should all worry.

Jan Dehn
Jan 129 min read
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Tug of war
Delcy the dictator and Donald the wannabe dictator are locked in a tug of war. The outcome may not be as obvious as it seems.

Jan Dehn
Jan 94 min read
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The renaissance of political cruelty
There has been a significant shift in politics in Western democracies. Rather than help the vulnerable, we now victimise them. Why has this happened and where are we heading?

Jan Dehn
Jan 214 min read
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Distraction Politics
Anti-immigration policies are a distraction that enable our politicians to not deal with the real issues that matter to voters.

Jan Dehn
Nov 16, 20256 min read
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A world of bullies
International relations are now dictated by the strong and the ruthless, who behave like school yard bullies. With no sign of effective opposition, things will get even worse.

Jan Dehn
Oct 31, 20254 min read
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US long-term economic growth: heading up the creek
The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded for insights into the drivers of long-term economic growth. The US government is heading the wrong way as far as growth policy is concerned.

Jan Dehn
Oct 16, 20258 min read
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Ban Israel from international sports and culture
The case for banning Israeli participation in international sports and culture is even stronger than the case against Apartheid South Africa.

Jan Dehn
Sep 13, 20252 min read
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Trump - just not cut out for it
Trump adores dictators, but he does not have what it takes to be one. Not enough brains, not enough balls. He will go down in history a clown.

Jan Dehn
Aug 25, 20252 min read
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Trump's Brownshirts
Trump is building a personal army, which will be eerily similar to Hitler's Brownshirts. However, America is still fast asleep.

Jan Dehn
Aug 12, 20253 min read
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The Dark Side of Culture (10): Success
Success is the highest virtue in American society. The flip-side is that America's losers get a raw deal. Understand American politics by understanding the country's cultural underpinnings.

Jan Dehn
Aug 9, 20258 min read
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Swamp thing
Trump promised to 'drain the swamp', but in his desperation to stamp out the symptoms of his policy mistakes he is dramatically increasing the reach of the US government. Not what his supporters voted for.

Jan Dehn
Aug 4, 20255 min read
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China - least imperialistic major power ever
The West has gone to war with China on the misguided belief that tariffs can fix trade imbalances. There is a far better way.

Jan Dehn
Aug 1, 20257 min read
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The US-EU trade deal
The US-EU trade deal has been touted as a Trump win. It is not. In fact, it is a big US own goal and here is why.

Jan Dehn
Jul 29, 20254 min read
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Welcome to the ICE age
The massive funding increase for ICE is worrisome. ICE can now expel 12m immigrants, but who will occupy the cells in the new prisons once the immigrants are gone?

Jan Dehn
Jul 21, 20253 min read
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Zohran, Sweetie Pie & Uganda
Zohran Mamdani and I have never met, but we have a funny indirect connection dating back to Uganda in the mid 1990s

Jan Dehn
Jun 12, 20256 min read
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Louisiana bans chemtrails
In a stunning display of intellectual excellence and leadership, the Louisiana legislature has voted to ban chemtrails. Onwards and upwards, America!

Jan Dehn
Jun 3, 20251 min read
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