Mastodawn

Middle-power ties with the U.S. are about shaping the global architecture, not endorsing the occupant of the Oval Office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/16/world/case-american-engagement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #henrykissinger #richardnixon #china #sovietunion #ukraine #wef #nato #eu #russia #rcep #southchinasea #eastchinasea #taiwanstrait #odni #brics #sco #bri #aiib #canada #crinks #iran #northkorea #maga #wipo

The case for ‘hardened engagement’ with America

Allowing a distaste for one U.S. president (no matter how bombastic) to sever the ties that bind the free world is not only bad policy, it's a recipe for strategic irrelevance.

The Japan Times

Aftonbladet Apr 11

PLUS Donald Trump har hotat med att utplåna Iran och att bomba landet ”tillbaka till stenåldern”.

Donald Trump har hotat med att utplåna Iran och att bomba landet ”tillbaka till stenåldern”. Kanske är han tokig, kanske tar han i. Kanske är det Richard Nixons spela galen-strategi.#donaldtrump #richardnixon #iran #vietnamkriget
Trump kan använda sig av ”galningsteorin”

Trump kan använda sig av ”galningsteorin”

Donald Trump har hotat med att utplåna Iran och att bomba landet ”tillbaka till stenåldern”. Kanske är han tokig, kanske tar han i. Kanske är det Richard Nixons spela galen-strategi.

Aftonbladet

EL PAÍS: el periódico global Apr 11

La Luna no es lo que era

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://elpais.com/opinion/2026-04-11/la-luna-no-es-lo-que-era.html

This Grandpa Blogs Apr 8

The Watergate scandal forced Richard Nixon to resign. But who helped expose it? Find out in our latest book review.
#Books #RichardNixon #WatergateScandle #PoliticalScandal #BookBlog #MustRead
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/watergates-deep-throat-secret/

Watergate's Deep Throat Secret | A Bob Woodward Review

Watergate's Deep Throat Secret revealed: Read our review of Bob Woodward's book about Mark Felt, the FBI source who exposed Nixon.

THIS GRANDPA BLOGS

World news | The Guardian Apr 8

Trump’s love for Nixon shows in Iran moves – and may lead to similar infamy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/trump-nixon-iran-madman-theory #DonaldTrump #RichardNixon #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsForeignPolicy #Iran #WorldNews

Trump may be using Nixon’s ‘madman theory’ – and similar infamy may await

Nixon’s Vietnam strategy appears at play in Trump’s Iran threats, but he may want to ponder the ex-president’s fate

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US Apr 5

‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/all-the-presidents-men-watergate-50-anniversary #Watergate #Film #UsPolitics #Culture #WashingtonDc #DustinHoffman #RobertRedford #RichardNixon #UsNews

‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50

In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’

The Guardian