Mallen Baker: Faultlines

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Mallen Baker: Faultlines

'Dangerously reasonable' analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

  1. 20 HR. AGO

    Trump's pro-Putin anti-Zelensky stance hardens

    Europe and Ukraine's desperate plan is to win back Trump to the cause of supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. But while they work on the details of that, the US is relaxing more of its measures against Russia and signalling a ramping up of the normalisation of relations. The Kremlin is delighted - and a Putin Trump summit is now being fast-tracked. And MAGA voices, including those within the administration, are starting to mutter about how Zelensky should be replaced as leader of Ukraine. Let's discuss.

    15 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    The Starmer plan to win Trump for Ukraine back - and why it will fail

    Europe has been regrouping with president Zelensky and trying to come to terms with the fallout from the massive meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday. And British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is primed to act as a key facilitator to bring Ukraine and the US together - putting together an alternative peace plan that Trump can support, which will have concrete security guarantees. The only problem - it won't work. They probably know it won't work, but they have to try - because the alternative will be a lot worse. Let's discuss.

    17 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    What nobody's saying about the Oval Office meltdown

    Macron and Starmer had had visits to the White House that had been described as triumphs, simply because they avoided humiliation. In other words, they avoided exactly what then happened with President Zelensky at the end of the week. But he had a much harder job than they did - they had been able to fail on Ukraine gracefully, but he did not have that option. Most of the commentary on this is ignoring the context, and focusing instead on who was to blame. We can do better - let's discuss.

    14 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Starmer's visit to Trump - not quite a triumph

    We are being told that UK prime minister Keir Starmer's visit to Trump in the White House was a 'triumph'. On one level - that of managing a potential unpredictable encounter that could have spiralled off into embarrassment at any point - I suppose it was. But in terms of the real meat of the discussion - the clash between the new Trump 'might-makes-right' world order, and the old one that is rallied behind Ukraine's survival - not so much. Let's discuss.

    9 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    Did Trump accidentally save Canada's Liberals?

    For the last couple of years, it has looked a foregone conclusion that Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party was going to go down in flames at the next election, and Trump-aligned Pierre Poilievre would rise in his place, bringing the MAGA revolution north of the border. But Trump's jibes, his threats of 25% tariffs and his desire that Canada should become the 51st state, have thrown all the normal political logic in the air. This week, the Liberals topped the poll again. Has Trump, inadvertently, buried his would-be torchbearer just when it most counts?

    10 min

  6. 5 DAYS AGO

    Trump's minerals deal changed the world

    Ukraine has negotiated a form of Trump's critical minerals deal that it is prepared to sign. We haven't seen it yet, but it's clear that it has been nudged just over the line with the removal of the most egregious demands, rather than sailing triumphantly over the line as a well-crafted vehicle for mutual benefit. The truth is that the mere fact of this deal taking place has now changed the dynamics of the world order, and we're already starting to see the first signs of this in practice. Let's discuss.

    12 min

  7. 6 DAYS AGO

    Is DOGE starting to FAIL?

    For the last few weeks, all we've been hearing about has been Doge! According to some, it's slashing through government bureaucracy spectacularly laying waste to fraud and mismanagement. According to others, it's thrashing about randomly causing immense damage to everything it touches. But there are signs growing that maybe it has over-reached, and the pushback isn't coming from the political opposition, but within the home team. Let's discuss.

    19 min

  8. FEB 24

    Can Europe go it alone in supporting Ukraine?

    Germany elected a new government yesterday, and the new chancellor led off with his ambition to make Europe and Germany independent of America. As if to highlight this, the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine was marked by various European leaders (and Canada) travelling to Kyiv. The US was not present. And also at the same time, a fight is raging at the UN over different versions of Ukraine resolutions to be voted on. But the question is - can Europe actually go it alone? It's a huge ask. Let's discuss.

    17 min
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'Dangerously reasonable' analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

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  • Creator
    Mallen Baker
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    228
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (c) Mallen Baker
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