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.
03/31/2022
Opinion: Russia is the last multinational empire, fighting to keep its colonies
“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory,” writes Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Vietnamese American novelist.
03/31/2022
Putin, Russia & the allure of autocracy
“Emperor” Putin has no clothes — and he doesn’t care Global attention is now on Ukrainians fighting for democracy.
03/30/2022
Poland to ban Russian oil imports, as Germans urged to save energy
Poland says it is putting in place Europe's most radical plan to cut dependence on Russian energy sources.
03/21/2022
U.S. Grand Strategy After Ukraine
Seven thinkers weigh in on how the war will shift U.S. foreign policy.
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."
03/19/2022
Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?
The tragedy of war in Ukraine shows the need for globally respected statesmen who could act in the cause of peace.
03/26/2022
Anne Applebaum on How to Fight Back Against Dictators Like Putin
Anne Applebaum and Yascha Mounk discuss Putin’s sputtering war effort.
03/29/2022
Opinion: Russia Joins the Asian Club
Even if Russian President Vladimir Putin had never invaded Ukraine, Russia was tilting toward the Asian system.
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."
03/23/2022
Finland’s NATO Membership Hopes
Former Finnish PM: "Finland is moving toward full NATO membership."
03/22/2022
Opinion: Xi, Putin and Trump: The Strongmen Follies
The last five years have been a master class in comparative politics, because something happened that we’d never seen before at the same time: The world’s three most powerful leaders — Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump — each took drastic steps to hold on to power beyond their designated terms of office.
03/15/2022