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Anne Applebaum

What Anne Applebaum thinks about America

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American-Polish journalist and historian, staff writer at The Atlantic; author of Gulag, Iron Curtain, Twilight of Democracy and Autocracy, Inc.

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7 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Anne Applebaum has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingAmerican foreign policy is being hijacked for the benefit of Trump, his family and his business partners, to the detriment of American security and prosperity.

    Their wordsVenezuela is shaping up to be the most extensive of the Trump administration's corrupt schemes, further proof of something I've written before: American foreign policy is being hijacked for the benefit of Trump, his family and his business partners, to the detriment of American security and prosperity.

    ↗“A Coalition of Two Kleptocracies”anneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  2. 3 weeks earlier

  3. Our readingThe Trump administration's Russia policy badly damages America and its allies, and is a disaster for Ukraine, European security, America's reputation, the rule of law and American security and prosperity.

    EuropeRussiawar

    Their wordsAmerica and America's allies are all badly damaged by this policy, which is a disaster for Ukraine, for European security, for America's reputation, for the rule of law around the world and ultimately for American security and prosperity too.

    ↗Who is American foreign policy for?anneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  5. Our readingAmerican foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House.

    Their wordsAmerican foreign policy should be good for Americans, not for a tiny predator clan linked to the White House.

    ↗Who is American foreign policy for?anneapplebaum.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  6. 2 weeks earlier

  7. Our readingAlliances built on shared values produce more cooperation than purely transactional ones.

    Their wordsBecause U.S. alliances were based on shared values, not merely transactional interests, the level of cooperation was different.

    ↗Greenland Foreveranneapplebaum.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  8. 4 days earlier

  9. Our readingThe current U.S. administration shows an unprecedented scale of conflicts of interest and incompetence.

    Their wordsNo modern U.S. administration has ever witnessed conflicts of interest and incompetence on this scale.

    ↗Empire of Griftanneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  10. 11 days earlier

  11. Our readingA conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens.

    government

    Their wordsSince 2025, MAGA ideologues have been using this alleged plot as an excuse to dismantle government programs, stifle research, intimidate American citizens, and even distort American foreign policy.

    ↗The Myth of the “Censorship Industrial Complex”anneapplebaum.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  13. Our readingUS support for far-right anti-EU political parties is partly driven by a wish to let US tech companies evade European regulation and taxation.

    Europe

    Their wordsWorse, U.S. officials now openly support and encourage politicians from far-right anti-European political parties, partly because they are ideologically aligned, but partly because Americans now want to weaken the European Union so that U.S. tech companies can evade any regulation, or even taxation.

    ↗The Myth of the “Censorship Industrial Complex”anneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece