Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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04/21/2022
Justice for Ukraine: Harold Koh on International Law
“The world is no longer safe for Vladimir Putin. He has sacrificed his legitimacy. He can’t be Russia’s leader going forward. He’s got to be held accountable and the mechanisms to do so exist. "
04/11/2022
Bearing Witness: Tatiana Felgengauer on the Plight of Russia’s Independent Media
A few days after the Ukraine crisis began, the Russian government passed two new laws making it virtually impossible to report the truth about what is happening in the war.
04/01/2022
The Bear Breaks Down: Andrei Soldatov on Russia’s Self-Destruction
About 20 years ago, Andrei Soldatov, a Russian newspaper reporter, co-founded a website called Agentura.ru devoted to monitoring the activities of Russia’s security services.
03/23/2022
Why Russia is Losing: Gen. David Petraeus on the War in Ukraine
"Not only are the Russians not winning hearts and minds, they are alienating hearts and minds."
03/30/2022
How Putin Just Revealed Democracy’s Secret Superpower
"In just one month, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has restored democracy’s image and its mojo."
03/21/2022
Shocked: Jason Bordoff on What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Energy Markets
Before the war began, Russia was the world’s third-largest oil producer, and supplied a huge share of Europe’s natural gas. What will the ongoing bloodshed mean for those supplies, as well as prices worldwide?
03/14/2022
Putin in His Labyrinth: Alexander Gabuev on the View from Moscow
While Russia’s increasing isolation may be a well deserved consequence of its brutal war in Ukraine, it nonetheless poses several dangers for the West.
03/09/2022
How Putin Saved NATO: Adm. James Stavridis on Ukraine’s Effect on the West
"This conflict is going to give Putin everything he doesn’t want."
02/03/2022