Why does Trump’s letter to Erdogan seem so odd?

Why does Trump’s letter to Erdogan seem so odd?

ByJosh Bernoff

Last week, Donald Trump sent a letter to Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Starting with “Let’s work out a good deal!”, it’s the strangest communication between national leaders ever revealed. Ridicule from both liberals and never-Trump Republicans has spread rapidly. But even as we point and snigger, nobody has really asked, “Why does this letter…

The clear and direct version of the Wikileaks-Ecuador takedown
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The clear and direct version of the Wikileaks-Ecuador takedown

ByJosh Bernoff

Can a diplomat tell the plain truth? Today’s I deconstruct Ecuador’s statement about cutting off Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s internet access. It’s clear enough, for a diplomatic communiqué, but it’s fun to fantasize about what the diplomats actually said to Assange. Here’s a quick summary of the backstory. In 2010, prosecutors in Sweden charged Julian Assange with rape and…