The Neomedieval Ledger

Europe’s Civilizational Erasure, Trump's Foreign Policy & Soft Power With Pablo Rasmussen

A conversation with Pablo Rasmussen on "civilizational erasure," the Core 5, Ukraine peace negotiations, and why soft power still matters

Dec 19 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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November 2025

Hasan Piker in China, the Forgotten Uyghur Genocide, and Where That Leaves Europe with Alerk Ablikim

When the world looks away: China's ongoing genocide, Western whitewashing, and the erosion of European leverage.

Nov 22 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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Europe Lost the Trade War. Now Trump Wants a Political One.

The U.S. national interest is no longer the interest of the nation but of Trump and his allies. If Europe fails to recognize this, it will lose the…

Nov 19 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

Europe's Crossroads: Democracy, Deregulation & the Far Right with Alberto Alemanno

The EU's Green and Digital Omnibus packages mark a turning point—deregulation backed by the far right, corporate lobbying, and U.S. pressure is…

Nov 17 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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Trump chose Orbán. Orbán chose Putin. Europe must choose leverage.

It is time Europe finds its will to use the leverage it has: ASML:

Nov 14 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

October 2025

Merkel’s Legacy: How Profit Replaced Security and Centrism Replaced Realism

Merkel wasn’t a visionary stateswoman. She was a sheepdog barking at the flock while the wolf closed in. These are the five things that define her…

Oct 14 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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Babiš Is Back: 5 Big Takeaways for Europe and the Alliance

The transnational far-right movement aided by Russia’s hybrid war is making gains that will erode the European and transatlantic security architecture.

Oct 6 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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September 2025

Europe’s Gaza Paralysis: Shada Islam & Ex–EU Envoy Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff Explain

Breaking down Europe’s Gaza deadlock—and what real action could look like, with two of Europe’s sharpest foreign policy minds.

Sep 26 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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Europe at War: Drones, Zapad 2025, Role of the U.S., and Strategic Denial – With Maria Martisiute

Hybrid war or grey zone—whatever you call it, Russia is waging war on NATO. Maria Martisiute and I ask whether Europe can meet this moment, and how it…

Sep 18 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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Ukraine, Palestine & Democracy at Risk – With Terrell Jermaine Starr

A conversation with Terrell Jermaine Starr on Ukraine’s defense, NATO, U.S., and EU support, democracy under pressure at home, Palestinian solidarity…

Sep 10 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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To Realize Its Potential, Europe Must Overcome the Hungary Problem

The challenge of a European power is not material—it’s political. To realize its potential, Europe must overcome the Hungary problem (it may have just…

Sep 3 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey

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August 2025

Libya 2011: The Intervention That Still Haunts NATO

Four takeaways from a mostly well-intentioned disaster that has become the go-to example for everything wrong with NATO.

Aug 27 • Samuel Colter Stone Dempsey