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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the French far-right leader, has died. Last summer, I wrote for @UnHerd about the origins of his toxic ideology. unherd.com/2024/07/marine…

The land of the thirsty. I reviewed a book in this week's The TLS about the end of Prohibition. the-tls.co.uk/regular-featur…

The Vatican files. In this month's Literary Review, I wrote a long-form review on two new papal volumes: Pope Francis's autobiography and Philip Shenon's masterful history of the modern popes. Blessed are the page-turners! literaryreview.co.uk/sanctity-scand…

An ailing Francis might look like an easy target. But, unlike other heads of state, Trump can’t browbeat him, Theo Zenou writes. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/10/pop…

The wrath of God. Even in frail health, Pope Francis is determined to take on Trump. I wrote about it for Foreign Policy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/10/pop…

White House Pictures. In 1963, JFK backed a film warning about the Cold War. I spoke to Gordon Sander for his @Politico investigation into this forgotten project. politico.com/news/magazine/…

The world order is changing fast. After yesterday’s Oval Office showdown, one thing is clear: America First means Europe alone. I joined @BBCPersian to break it all down.

The journalist who knew too much. A Sunday Times reporter was murdered in Cairo in 1977. I reviewed a new book about the case... in today's @SundayTimes. thetimes.com/culture/books/…

Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. But real diplomacy isn't reality TV. As US-Russia talks resumed today, I joined @BBCPersian to discuss what’s at stake.

Sede vacante. The Holy See is vacant. For a handful of Catholics, though, the Holy See has been vacant for decades. I wrote about the sedevacantists—or Catholic QAnon—for @UnHerd. unherd.com/2025/04/meet-t…

The new pope is chosen by conclave, which will occur roughly two weeks after the pope’s funeral. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/21/con…

The next pope. For Foreign Policy, I looked into who might be the successor to Pope Francis. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/21/con…

What now for the Catholic Church? I went on @France24 this morning to talk about Pope Francis's legacy and the stakes of the upcoming conclave. youtube.com/watch?v=fRQKOJ…

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today. But it ain’t over. For @UnHerd, I wrote about how it guides Trump’s foreign policy. unherd.com/2025/04/vietna…

Habemus papam. I went on @France24 this morning to talk about Pope Leo XIV. youtube.com/watch?v=wKB8ik…

Charlie Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" is 100 years old. For @UnHerd, I wrote about why it still matters. unherd.com/2025/06/charli…

Europe faces existential threats. The only way to secure the continent’s future is for its individual countries to band together far more tightly than the EU. #GlobeIdeas bostonglobe.com/2025/07/06/opi…

Europe: the final countdown. In today’s The Boston Globe, I made the case for a European federation. One European president, one European government, one European army. bostonglobe.com/2025/07/06/opi…