Frida Ghitis
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World affairs journalist. CNN/CNNE on-air contributor, Former CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, contributing columnist Washington Post.
Worked in 70+ countries.
World affairs journalist. CNN/CNNE on-air contributor, Former CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, contributing columnist Washington Post.
Worked in 70+ countries.
Another interesting tidbit from the Lizza Nuzzi files. Interesting in so many ways.
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Another interesting tidbit from the Lizza Nuzzi files. Interesting in so many ways.
If only to see this, it’s worth being alive.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If only to see this, it’s worth being alive.
Trump's plunging approval on the economy is scraping the bottom. Just 20% approve, 77% disapprove
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump's plunging approval on the economy is scraping the bottom. Just 20% approve, 77% disapprove
Even before the release of Epstein's emails, Trump was already in trouble. The government shutdown, and the deal to end it, was very bad for Trump and Republicans, contrary to the conventional wisdom.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Even before the release of Epstein's emails, Trump was already in trouble. The government shutdown, and the deal to end it, was very bad for Trump and Republicans, contrary to the conventional wisdom.
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Do not despair, Democrats
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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Do not despair, Democrats
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A brief, highly entertaining summary of how Joyce Carol Oates humiliated and drove Elon Musk a little crazy(er)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A brief, highly entertaining summary of how Joyce Carol Oates humiliated and drove Elon Musk a little crazy(er)
mashable.com/article/elon...
mashable.com/article/elon...
New: Trump's DISAPPROVAL reaches the highest (worst) level since he took office, while his APPROVAL reaches the lowest (worst) level since he came back to office.
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New: Trump's DISAPPROVAL reaches the highest (worst) level since he took office, while his APPROVAL reaches the lowest (worst) level since he came back to office.
It’s that time again
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It’s that time again
Trump's approval rating, as calculated by the Real Clear Politics Poll Average, is in a sharp downtrend and has just reached the lowest point since he returned to the White House.
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Trump's approval rating, as calculated by the Real Clear Politics Poll Average, is in a sharp downtrend and has just reached the lowest point since he returned to the White House.
Test driving a new lie
September 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Test driving a new lie
Last May, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency designated the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party as a “confirmed extremist” threat to the country’s democracy.
It is now polling in first place, ahead of the center-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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It is now polling in first place, ahead of the center-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
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September 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Last May, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency designated the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party as a “confirmed extremist” threat to the country’s democracy.
It is now polling in first place, ahead of the center-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
fridainsight.substack.com/p/the-far-ri...
It is now polling in first place, ahead of the center-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
fridainsight.substack.com/p/the-far-ri...
The U.S. is not alone. The far right is surging in democratic countries across the world.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The U.S. is not alone. The far right is surging in democratic countries across the world.
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How Putin reacted to Charlie Kirk’s killing…and much more. Here are some of my recent pieces
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September 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How Putin reacted to Charlie Kirk’s killing…and much more. Here are some of my recent pieces
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Why continue a hugely successful life-saving vaccine program when you can listen to crackpots and let hundreds of thousands of people get horribly sick every year and let a disease ruin lives?
September 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why continue a hugely successful life-saving vaccine program when you can listen to crackpots and let hundreds of thousands of people get horribly sick every year and let a disease ruin lives?
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September 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Who is the man Trump wants to send to India as US ambassador?
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September 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Who is the man Trump wants to send to India as US ambassador?
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Tensions between Tibet’s Dalai Lama and China’s Xi Jinping are rising. fridainsight.substack.com/p/xis-surpri...
September 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Tensions between Tibet’s Dalai Lama and China’s Xi Jinping are rising. fridainsight.substack.com/p/xis-surpri...
Here's the full letter of resignation from Dr. Demetre C. Daskalakis. He was Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
August 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Here's the full letter of resignation from Dr. Demetre C. Daskalakis. He was Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
From the CDC to the CIA, the Trump administration is tossing out the world’s top experts and replacing them with unqualified, servile followers. This will not end well.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
From the CDC to the CIA, the Trump administration is tossing out the world’s top experts and replacing them with unqualified, servile followers. This will not end well.
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From the resignation letter of Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC
August 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
From the resignation letter of Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC
Front page in Scotland, as Trump's arrival approaches
July 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Front page in Scotland, as Trump's arrival approaches
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July 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Iran’s supreme leader, who was out of sight for several days, appears in recorded tv message to declare a great “victory” over Israel. “The Zionist regime almost collapsed and was crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic.” (Obviously absurd)
June 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Iran’s supreme leader, who was out of sight for several days, appears in recorded tv message to declare a great “victory” over Israel. “The Zionist regime almost collapsed and was crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic.” (Obviously absurd)