The Eclipse of Reason: Anatomy of a Delusion of Omnipotence April 14, 2026 marks the point of no return at which international politics ceases to be the management of interests and becomes the projection of a pathology. The delusion of omnipotence of Donald Trump has overflowed the boundaries of metaphor
I am the last person who could wear the robes of the Pope’s defender. Those who regularly follow these columns, perhaps with the patience one reserves for lost causes, know well that I have never spared harsh criticism of ecclesiastical institutions. I have often described the Vatican as the
The change at the top in Budapest is not a simple democratic fluctuation, but a fracture in the European political landscape. After sixteen years of hegemony, the order built by Viktor Orbán has registered a structural failure under the weight of record turnout, culminating in a defeat that takes on
There is a particular moment in the life of every empire when reality stops negotiating with narrative. The recently announced ceasefire between Washington and Tehran may well be that moment for the United States. Presented by Donald Trump as a triumph of strength and deal-making prowess, the agreement is, on
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