Max Boot
@maxboot.bsky.social
CFR fellow, Washington Post columnist. Pulitzer finalist for biography. Author: REAGAN: HIS LIFE AND LEGEND, NYT bestseller and NYT 10 best books of 2024. Man of many hats. Repost ≠ endorsement. maxboot.net.
Pinned
So, if this is accurate, the Trump administration wants Ukraine to commit strategic suicide (giving up chain of Donbas fortresses) as the price of getting worthless US security guarantees. What a deal! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
giftarticle.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
So, if this is accurate, the Trump administration wants Ukraine to commit strategic suicide (giving up chain of Donbas fortresses) as the price of getting worthless US security guarantees. What a deal! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
From one of the Post’s best, a reporter who breaks story after story, @danlamothe.bsky.social.
Recent news about The Washington Post is alarming, to say the least.
When we cover major news abroad, our national security team works hand in hand with our colleagues overseas.
When we cover unrest in Washington, we rely on our Metro colleagues for insight and street smarts.
When we cover major news abroad, our national security team works hand in hand with our colleagues overseas.
When we cover unrest in Washington, we rely on our Metro colleagues for insight and street smarts.
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
From one of the Post’s best, a reporter who breaks story after story, @danlamothe.bsky.social.
One of my absolute favorites.
Paul Newman, Katharine Ross and Robert Redford “BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID” (1969) dir. George Roy Hill
🎬 20th Century-Fox
🎬 20th Century-Fox
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
One of my absolute favorites.
What could go wrong
ICE officers will be used as security for February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, despite opposition from Italian government officials.
ICE Will Reportedly Be Used As Security At Winter Olympics
ICE officers will be used as security for February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, despite opposition from Italian government officials.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:44 PM
What could go wrong
The U.N. Security Council presumably had no idea, when it approved in November the creation of the Board of Peace, that it was bringing into existence a potential competitor to the United Nations itself. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The U.N. Security Council presumably had no idea, when it approved in November the creation of the Board of Peace, that it was bringing into existence a potential competitor to the United Nations itself. wapo.st/46dUKAF
In France, Mr. Trump has become so unpopular that any tie to him could seem politically toxic. Eric Ciotti, who leads a small party affiliated with National Rally, deleted two congratulatory social media posts that he put out after Mr. Trump’s election. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
How Trump Became a Liability for Europe’s Far Right
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
In France, Mr. Trump has become so unpopular that any tie to him could seem politically toxic. Eric Ciotti, who leads a small party affiliated with National Rally, deleted two congratulatory social media posts that he put out after Mr. Trump’s election. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Only 15 percent of Germans consider the USA to be a trustworthy partner—the lowest level ever. Only slightly higher than Russia (9 percent). For comparison: 78 percent say this about France, 74 percent about Great Britain. www.tagesschau.de/inland/deuts...
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: US-Ansehen nach Angriff auf Tiefstand
In der Bevölkerung herrscht Unverständnis über den US-Militäreinsatz in Venezuela, wie der ARD-DeutschlandTrend zeigt. Die Bundesregierung wird weiterhin kritisch gesehen, sie sammelt bei einem Thema ...
www.tagesschau.de
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Only 15 percent of Germans consider the USA to be a trustworthy partner—the lowest level ever. Only slightly higher than Russia (9 percent). For comparison: 78 percent say this about France, 74 percent about Great Britain. www.tagesschau.de/inland/deuts...
“These people used to be in the dark corners of the internet,” said Jessie Daniels, a sociologist at Hunter College who has studied online extremism for 30 years. “Now, they are holding public office.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“These people used to be in the dark corners of the internet,” said Jessie Daniels, a sociologist at Hunter College who has studied online extremism for 30 years. “Now, they are holding public office.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
“These people used to be in the dark corners of the internet,” said Jessie Daniels, a sociologist at Hunter College who has studied online extremism for 30 years. “Now, they are holding public office.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“These people used to be in the dark corners of the internet,” said Jessie Daniels, a sociologist at Hunter College who has studied online extremism for 30 years. “Now, they are holding public office.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
I know Alex. A true American patriot. What a great senator he would be.
I’m Alex Vindman and I’m running for the U.S. Senate. Chaos, corruption and sky-rocketing costs are crushing ordinary people, while the billionaires and career politicians profit.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
I stepped up when my country needed a soldier and now I’m stepping up again to fight for Floridians.
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I know Alex. A true American patriot. What a great senator he would be.
Since October, 73% taken into ICE custody had no criminal conviction and only 5% had a violent criminal conviction, according to a Cato Institute review of ICE data. www.wsj.com/opinion/mass...
Opinion | Mass Deportation by the Numbers
ICE arrests are growing but fewer have a criminal history.
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Since October, 73% taken into ICE custody had no criminal conviction and only 5% had a violent criminal conviction, according to a Cato Institute review of ICE data. www.wsj.com/opinion/mass...
A moving article about the Challenger disaster by a reporter who covered the launch. Bureaucratic incompetence at NASA killed the crew including the “teacher in space.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
40 years later, a new look at lessons from the Challenger disaster
Christa McAuliffe’s flight as the “teacher in space” lasted 73 seconds. A reporter who witnessed the tragedy returned to the story and found an engineer still trying to spread its lessons.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:51 PM
A moving article about the Challenger disaster by a reporter who covered the launch. Bureaucratic incompetence at NASA killed the crew including the “teacher in space.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Max Boot
In all probability, the Board of Peace will be forgotten quickly. If it is remembered at all, it will be as a testament to Trump’s tendency to make everything — even, or perhaps especially, the noble search for world peace — all about his own self-aggrandizement. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
In all probability, the Board of Peace will be forgotten quickly. If it is remembered at all, it will be as a testament to Trump’s tendency to make everything — even, or perhaps especially, the noble search for world peace — all about his own self-aggrandizement. wapo.st/46dUKAF
All power is concentrated in the hands of the chairman. Barring a health crisis, Trump can run the Board of Peace as long as he likes, and he is empowered to choose his own successor. This is a model closer to the Trump Org than to the collective leadership of the UN or NATO. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM
All power is concentrated in the hands of the chairman. Barring a health crisis, Trump can run the Board of Peace as long as he likes, and he is empowered to choose his own successor. This is a model closer to the Trump Org than to the collective leadership of the UN or NATO. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Reposted by Max Boot
@maxboot.bsky.social unmasks the "Board of Peace" as a family business modeled on the Trump Organization: "The designated chairman is not whoever happens to be president of the US but Trump personally," he can run it "as long as he likes" and choose his own successor. Gift link🎁 wapo.st/3Zx5wyd
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 3:55 AM
@maxboot.bsky.social unmasks the "Board of Peace" as a family business modeled on the Trump Organization: "The designated chairman is not whoever happens to be president of the US but Trump personally," he can run it "as long as he likes" and choose his own successor. Gift link🎁 wapo.st/3Zx5wyd
The Washington Post has a superb corps of dedicated foreign correspondents. I rely on their work and so do countless others. May that always be the case.
January 27, 2026 at 3:08 AM
The Washington Post has a superb corps of dedicated foreign correspondents. I rely on their work and so do countless others. May that always be the case.
From my colleague David Ignatius.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
From my colleague David Ignatius.
Reposted by Max Boot
“He doesn’t think of legacy in terms of policies enacted,” a Republican operative with ties to the administration told me. “It’s buildings he can leave behind and prizes he can win”. nymag.com/intelligence...
‘The Superhuman President’
A good-faith attempt to ascertain the truth about Donald Trump’s health.
nymag.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
“He doesn’t think of legacy in terms of policies enacted,” a Republican operative with ties to the administration told me. “It’s buildings he can leave behind and prizes he can win”. nymag.com/intelligence...
If any members do ante up $1 billion to stay on the Board of Peace for more than 3 years, Trump could have access to a massive slush fund independent of Congress’s power of the purse—much like the Qatar bank accounts set up for the proceeds of Venezuelan oil sales overseen by the US. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
If any members do ante up $1 billion to stay on the Board of Peace for more than 3 years, Trump could have access to a massive slush fund independent of Congress’s power of the purse—much like the Qatar bank accounts set up for the proceeds of Venezuelan oil sales overseen by the US. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Reposted by Max Boot
In this week's episode of That 70s Movie Podcast, we explore the mysteries of Robert Altman's New Hollywood landmark The Long Goodbye [DP Vilmos Zsigmond/W Leigh Brackett]
w/Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt & Mr. Sterling Hayden: open.spotify.com/episode/35mG...
In the holy trinity of #70s neo-noirs
w/Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt & Mr. Sterling Hayden: open.spotify.com/episode/35mG...
In the holy trinity of #70s neo-noirs
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
In this week's episode of That 70s Movie Podcast, we explore the mysteries of Robert Altman's New Hollywood landmark The Long Goodbye [DP Vilmos Zsigmond/W Leigh Brackett]
w/Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt & Mr. Sterling Hayden: open.spotify.com/episode/35mG...
In the holy trinity of #70s neo-noirs
w/Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt & Mr. Sterling Hayden: open.spotify.com/episode/35mG...
In the holy trinity of #70s neo-noirs
Reposted by Max Boot
You can see why many invitees to the Board of Peace are keeping a wary distance: They would rather the U.S. support existing international institutions (the White House just announced it was leaving 66 of them) instead of creating a new one dominated entirely by Trump. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
You can see why many invitees to the Board of Peace are keeping a wary distance: They would rather the U.S. support existing international institutions (the White House just announced it was leaving 66 of them) instead of creating a new one dominated entirely by Trump. wapo.st/46dUKAF
@jonrauch.bsky.social: If historians object that Trump is not a copy of Mussolini or Hitler or Franco, the reply is yes—but so what? Trump is building something new on old principles. He is showing us in real time what 21st-century American fascism looks like. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
@jonrauch.bsky.social: If historians object that Trump is not a copy of Mussolini or Hitler or Franco, the reply is yes—but so what? Trump is building something new on old principles. He is showing us in real time what 21st-century American fascism looks like. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Reposted by Max Boot
The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
January 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
In all probability, the Board of Peace will be forgotten quickly. If it is remembered at all, it will be as a testament to Trump’s tendency to make everything — even, or perhaps especially, the noble search for world peace — all about his own self-aggrandizement. wapo.st/46dUKAF
Opinion | Trump’s Board of Peace is already floundering
Trump’s attempt to rival the U.N., with him in charge, is likely to disappear and be quickly forgotten.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
In all probability, the Board of Peace will be forgotten quickly. If it is remembered at all, it will be as a testament to Trump’s tendency to make everything — even, or perhaps especially, the noble search for world peace — all about his own self-aggrandizement. wapo.st/46dUKAF