by Bernd Debusmann | 12 May 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Nationalism, Politics
For eons, European nations were at war with each other. The formation of the European Union was meant to change that. Isn’t that a good thing, Mr. President? A teacher stands before a map of Europe in a classroom. Illustration by News Decoder. This article was...
by Richard Hubbard | 7 May 2025 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Politics
Australia is its own continent but it has key strategic relationships with two big nations that don’t like each other. Political isolation is not an option. A koala bear lurks behind U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping. (Illustration by...
by Ben Barber | 2 Apr 2025 | Decoder Replay, History, Politics, United States
Donald Trump commands some 200,000 U.S. troops in more than 125 military bases in 149 countries. Why are they there in the first place? U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes U.S. troops at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines, 28 March 2025. (AP...
by Sarah Edmonds | 14 Mar 2025 | Decoders, Economy, Environment, Politics
A decade ago 195 countries gathered to find a way to slow climate change. Will the United States under Trump crash the “green economy” that the agreement promised? A gas station worker smiles and gives the thumbs up. (Credit: Minerva Studios) This article...
by Daniel Warner | 10 Mar 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Politics, Russia, Ukraine, United States
How to get the significance of Donald Trump’s bitterness towards Europe? You have to look at the complicated dance between Russia and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a...