Very Former Diplomat
Eric TerzuoloInternational and domestic politics, Europe and the US, from a radical centrist perspective.
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No international observers for the November elections
In 2024, observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), of which the US was a founding member, reported that November elections in the US had demonstrated “the resilience of the country’s democratic institut...
Magical thinking versus experience and pragmatism
I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to explain United States politics and policies to European audiences. Questions often have to do with the roles and powers of U.S. states. The Electoral College is a particular head-scratcher, and conversa...
"We're required to file a report" will not convince campaign donors
As a centrist Democrat, I am not a fan of Abdul El-Sayed or Zohran Mamdani. But a few days ago, party leadership, i.e. the Democratic National Committee (DNC), sent me a great illustration of why able communicators can quickly gain traction...
Democrats shouldn't rely on disapproval of the President
A lot of Democrats, though I’m not among them, are counting on Trump disapproval to swing the November elections our way. No surprise. At 555 days into Trump 2.0, The Economist’s valuable approval tracker – blessedly not paywalled -- showed...
It's hard defending policies you know don't make sense
“The United States is pursuing a policy of predominance in multiple theaters – Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, but also Latin America and elsewhere – that we are not able to sustain militarily . . . with armed forces that are not designe...
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