Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions

When Vice President JD Vance criticized his German hosts last week for sidelining far-right parties, he did not mention by name the Alternative for Germany, known as the AfD. But soon after his speech at the Munich Security Conference, in which he stunned the room by comparing democracy in today’s Europe to Soviet-era totalitarianism, Mr. … Read more

In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

President Biden on Wednesday warned that an “oligarchy” of the ultrawealthy was emerging in America, sounding the alarm about unchecked power as he gave a farewell speech to the nation just days before he surrenders office to a man he disdains. In an address from the Oval Office, Mr. Biden expressed concern about the “dangerous … Read more