Don’t let the nationalists steal patriotism
On Nov. 11 -- a mere month-and-a-half ago -- world leaders gathered to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. There were a lot of...
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Applebaum: Facebook makes the Snowden affair look quaint. It’s time to regulate.
In 2013, we worried about the NSA monitoring our metadata. Yet we weren't at all concerned about Facebook, which had far more of our data, was bound by no rules...
Applebaum: Germany’s election gives the country a reality check
It's true that Angela Merkel will remain chancellor for a remarkable fourth term, according to exit polls. But Germany did not escape the Western populist wave altogether.
Applebaum: How street demonstrators scored a victory against Poland’s government
If an illiberal government tries to do something unconstitutional, what can the public do? One partial answer is peaceful street demonstrations, as we just worked in Poland.
Applebaum: Macron’s extraordinary political achievement
Not since World War II has anybody won the French presidency without a political party and a parliamentary base.