The Macron factor
The Macron factor By Melvyn B. Krauss STANFORD ― In French President Emmanuel Macron, the United States has the best ally it could hope for in the Elysee Palace. In fact, Macron may now be the only U.S. allied leader with a genuine liberal-internationalist worldview to match that of U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden's options for a truly reliable partner in Europe are, sadly, few nowadays. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may fancy himself as the second coming of Winston Churchill, but as long as he is in power, his Trumpian-scale mendacity and madcap approach to policymaking will make ...