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Internationalism No. 88, June 2026 Page 14 From the series Chronicles of the new American nationalism The mass media empire financed by Rupert Murdoch includes, in America, Fox Broadcasting, established in 1986, the 24-hour cable news channel Fox News , launched in 1996, and Fox Business , created in 2007; the same year Murdoch acquired the prestigious newspaper The Wall Street Journal . Murdoch, who since 2020 has also owned the streaming platform Tubi, first arrived in the country in the 1970s with the tabloid New York Post . In terms of trade and foreign policy, as well as style, the group covers a wide range of positions. Fox is the TV network that has most favoured Donald Trump and most benefited from his political rise, compared to its competitors. Within the group, Fox News is the brand most in tune with the current administration: some commentators have ...

Internationalism No. 87, May 2026 Page 11 From the series Chronicles of the new American nationalism Edward Lazarus, a clerk for Justice Harry Blackmun at the Supreme Court in 1988–89 and chief of staff at the Federal Communications Commission during Barack Obama's administration, published Closed Chambers in 1998, an account of the work of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Lazarus considers that it is history and geography that have shaped the character of the Court. The author identifies four decisive battles in its history: in 1937, the bitter clash over the powers and economic policy of the New Deal; in 1954, the fierce battle over the civil rights of Black Americans; in 1973, the struggle for individual rights; and in 1974, the ruling that marked the end of Richard Nixon's presidency. Lazarus's supreme regionalism ...

Internationalism No. 86, April 2026 Page 11 From the series Chronicles of the new American nationalism Donald Trump has plunged Atlantic relations into crisis and launched military operations in Africa, Venezuela, and the Middle East, culminating in the war against Iran. In Congress, a dozen Republicans have criticised these actions. The GOP rebellion is limited in scope and has various internal factions; but it is significant that the party leaders, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have distanced themselves from some of Donald Trump’s positions. The Atlanticist faction Johnson and Thune have dismissed Trump’s threats against Greenland – a territory included in NATO via Denmark and the EU – as unrealistic. For Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, they are weapons-grade stupid , while Mitch McConnell, Thune’s predecessor, ...

Internationalism No. 77, July 2025 Page 12 From the series Chronicles of the new American nationalism Donald Trump’s first 100 days in the Oval Office have been an opportunity for making an assessment. The establishment newspapers of the East Coast judge that the foreign and trade policies of the administration do not serve Washington’s interests, and that fundamental corrections are necessary. In particular, an unexpected counter power has emerged, says the title of an editorial in Les Echos , a leading business daily in France. According to deputy editor Dominique Seux, the surprise of the first 100 days is that The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ), a conservative newspaper close to the Republican Party and owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, has stepped up as one of the most determined opponents of Trump’s economic policy. Who would have thought it possible? Not ...