Walter Russell Mead
@wrmead
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Scholar @HudsonInstitute, professor @UF and columnist @WSJ. Latest book The Arc of a Covenant available for purchase using the link below.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2009
On a brief visit to my old home town of NYC, what I notice most is that the much ballyhooed ‘congestion charge’ has done essentially zero to alleviate Manhattan traffic.
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As chaotic, energetic and sometimes dysfunctional as the administration that produced it, the 2025 National Security Strategy voices the passionate convictions of the administration’s leading foreign policy thinkers, writes @wrmead
https://t.co/L3W0DJ0K7e
wsj.com
Taking a page from Teddy Roosevelt, the president’s National Security Strategy asserts a right of intervention.
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If anyone needs a further explanation of the new Trump's NSS and its view of Europe:
My recent trip to Brussels for the @NATO Ministerial meeting left me with one overriding impression: the US has long failed to address the glaring inconsistency between its relations with NATO and the EU. These are almost all the same countries in both organizations. When these
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Hudson is excited to announce the keynote speakers for our upcoming conference on antisemitism. — @SebGorka, National Security Council — @BrianMastFL, @HouseForeignGOP — @wrmead, Hudson Institute View the full agenda and watch live on December 12:
hudson.org
America's adversaries are weaponizing antisemitism to sow division, damage vital US alliances, and weaken US leadership. On December 12, Hudson will convene policymakers and experts to examine this threat to US security and Western civilization. Watch:
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Though the actual influence of these documents was weaker than often supposed. They tend to reflect the balance of power within an admin’s NSS structure at a point in time rather than laying down the law for subsequent policy battles.
Yet it gives a broad hint about the thinking in the administration and about arguments Trump may hear from his team; but the status of this NSS is very different from past strategies in which presidents have been involved, at times when foreign policy was far more a team effort.
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Well worth reflecting on these clearly stated, common sense principles about Christian engagement with the public sphere.
Is it true that there is "no neutrality" in the cosmos?Several thoughts on the "Christ vs. Chaos" mindset: 1. Yes, Christ is Lord. Amen! 2. Yes, all people are called to submit to Christ's Lordship. 3. At the level of the human person, we really are in either Christ or chaos,
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That tallies with my experience.
@Ed_Realist @MartyTC @carpediem365 @wrmead So it appears you can set it to most recent on the phone and the desktop follows that command...
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Huge congratulations to AHS and to Mike! Mike has worked with me at Hudson for the last 7 years and is one of the smartest, hardest working, most conscientious, caring people I know. AHS is lucky to have him.
🧵1/2 As we look toward 2026, we’re thrilled to share important news about the next chapter for the Alexander Hamilton Society. Effective Jan. 1, @MikeWatsonVa will serve as our next Executive Director.
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🧵2 /2 We also welcome new members of our Board— @MEaglen, Dr. Katrin Fraser Katz, and @WRMead—each bringing unmatched expertise to guide our growth. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/lIHxCQ5zEL
#AHS
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For what it's worth, there seems to be a fix, but only on a mobile device. It should show a small arrow by the Following line; you can click on that and restore the chronological timeline. I did this on my cell; the arrow didn't show on the laptop, weirdly.
@wrmead 💯 As I can no longer tolerate most news formats I relied on it for my ‘daily brief’ from trusted sources but it’s useless now and I have to go back to reading the nytimes (shudder) and CNN (gack) just to get a snapshot if what happened while I was asleep
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Problem solved!! Thank you!
@wrmead Click on the word “following” and then click on “most recent”. You’ll be back in business.
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This new approach may work for some but I find myself increasingly writing off Twitter as a useful source of information.
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Twitter morphing into something I don’t understand. It used to be a platform where I could see in real time what those I chose to follow were reporting or commenting. Now the top posts on my feed are from a tiny handful of sources and are anywhere from 10 hours to a day old.
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Read the stimulating interview I had with the excellent @wrmead Walter Russell Mead in @Le_Figaro : « Vous me parlez de Trump. Mais que l’Europe se regarde dans une glace ! » @andrewmichta https://t.co/E2erFewZHt par @Le_Figaro,
lefigaro.fr
ENTRETIEN - L’historien américain, professeur de relations internationales à l’université de Floride, réfute l’idée que l’Amérique est en train de quitter les rails de la démocratie, jugeant que...
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On day three, the group heard from @wrmead on grand strategy, @lindseywford, @nszechenyi, and @CharlesEdel on allies and architecture in the Indo-Pacific, Chloe Himmel on how Congress shapes U.S. policy, and @elyratner and Randy Schriver on U.S. force posture in the Indo-Pacific.
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The @AustraliaChair had the pleasure of hosting @wrmead for our @NSC_ANU Workshop, where he joined the group to discuss grand strategy, the disruptions we've experienced, and what's likely heading our way.
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Beijing has decided to turn a modest kerfuffle with Japan into a major confrontation. Why? asks @wrmead
https://t.co/fxPDaDlpFL
wsj.com
Beijing sees a frank comment on Taiwan as a chance to weaken the prime minister.
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@wrmead Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or by visiting 🔗
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Walter Russell Mead joins Governor Mitch Daniels on The Future of Liberty to discuss how America’s security and prosperity are tied to global freedom. Together, they explore how technological change,...
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