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Shane Croucher
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Shane Croucher is a senior Newsweek editor based in London, U.K. He has previously overseen newsweek's My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including...
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Articles by Shane Croucher
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Midterm Polls, Prediction Markets Ride ‘Blue Wave’ to Death or Glory
Two Ps in a pod: the consensus means both are right or wrong. On November 3, they’ll both face a major credibility test.
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Vladimir Putin the Reluctant Humanitarian Warlord: Dissected
Dissected: Newsweek takes a scalpel to Russian President Putin’s recent remarks at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
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The Red Baron Dad Got Lucky. That’s the Problem
A prank turned a working father’s worst moment into content, then into tens of thousands of dollars. A happy ending? Not so fast.
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The Trump Era Is Dying Across the World
Brexit was a harbinger of Donald Trump’s first election. Now his decline portends “Brejoin,” and the retreat of Global Trumpism.
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Millennials Weren’t a Lost Generation. They Were a Late One
Uncommon Knowledge: Aging, riddle with anxiety, and poorer than their parents. Or are they? The millennial myth is dying.
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Why Zelensky Should Go
Perspective: Ukraine’s president is not the obstacle to peace with Russia. That is exactly why he should step aside.
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The Robotic Voice Was a Safety Feature. Now It’s Gone
Block’s Dessa laughs, pauses, and interrupts like a person. That’s a breakthrough and a disaster.
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Do You Live in the Rent Belt? Check Our New Midterms Index
According to Newsweek’s new Rent Belt Index, rent swallows more of a paycheck than it does nationally in 182 House districts.
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Trump Already Has a Victory in Lula’s Brazil
A U.S.-backed rare-earth deal shows how American strategic gains can survive a political setback in Brazil.
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How Trump’s Hero Winston Churchill Would Handle Putin and Ukraine
Faith in personal diplomacy. Showing strength. But also extracting a price. Trump echoes Churchill—and could learn from him.
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Matthew McConaughey’s Declaration of Independence: Dissected
Dissected: A Hollywood actor’s six-minute soliloquy urging everyone to take independent candidates seriously.
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The Deficit Era Is Ending as Big-Spending Populists Take Control
Higher borrowing costs are forcing populists to choose between expensive promises and the creditors financing them.
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The Blue Wave Is Redder Than We Realize
Democrats could have a strong November while Republicans still survive in unexpected places.
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Why Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton Ad Is Loser Behavior
Turning a rival’s relatives against them is an old tactic. But does it pay off? It’s often a sign of deeper trouble in a campaign.
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Why Ilhan Omar Is MAGA’s Defining Battle
Investigators reportedly hold DNA that could settle whether the Omar married her brother. Someone’s credibility won’t survive.
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The French Habit of Self-Destruction
For some 240 years, France has dodged the reforms it needs until a mob, a creditor, or an invader forced its hand.
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Trump and Dugin’s Shared Recipe: Let Them Eat Borscht
Blood-red and sour. Is there a more fitting dish for the Russian solution to European problems?
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Why Ireland’s Neutrality Needs the Trump Treatment
Perspective: Trump berates NATO allies who don’t pull their weight. Ireland, a defense free-loader, gets a tariff break.
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The Most Dangerous Roller Coaster Is the Drive There
A death on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia led to the temporary shutdown of nine more rides. But how unsafe are roller coasters?
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Katie Zacharia Is on the Scaramucci Clock
The new White House press secretary received some, well, uncharitable reviews after her first briefing.
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5 Hard Truths for Trump About How Russia and China Help Iran
Donald Trump doesn’t believe China and Russia are helping Iran in its war with the U.S. The record suggests otherwise.
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