# **EUROPE DISPATCH: Cracks in the Alliance Architecture

By Tebbit Scorchwillow, Editor-in-Chief BRUSSELS — While diplomats were busy congratulating themselves on their “unified response” to Trump’s Alaska theater, the real story was unfolding in defense ministries across the continent: France and Italy have quietly told Washington to stuff its latest arms bazaar, refusing to join a US-led NATO initiative to purchase American weapons … Read more

The Great Grand Folly: When Two Realms Clash Over Who Has The Shinier Pile of Dung

By Tebbit Scorchwillow, Foreign Affairs, Fires, and Other Things the Gods Forgot The world is ablaze with the most tedious argument since someone decided to count angels on pinheads while Rome burned, only now it’s considerably more expensive and involves nuclear weapons. On one side, we have the Noble Realm of the West—a collection of … Read more

Dear Maraclara: The Ignorance That Started the Fire

Dear Maraclara, Why don’t I know anything? —Sai Oh, Sai, you sweet, singed sapling of confusion—corduroy is not a phase, it’s armor, and the fact that you feel draped in nothing but question marks means you’ve only just donned your first piece. Why don’t you know anything? Because nobody taught you to taste knowledge with … Read more