Will Russia retaliate for sanctions over Crimea by cutting off the sale of enriched uranium to the U.S.?
Obama’s Changing Moral Compass on Iraq
Vladimir Putin has a point: the United States seems to have discovered international law only recently.
If New York City Is the Victim of a Nuclear Attack, It Won’t Be by Nuclear Terrorists
President Obama used the tired refrain about a nuclear terrorist attack to deflect concerns about Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Brown Is the New Black
Fashions come and go. And this year, across the broad swath of Eurasia, fascism is in.
Sanctions Against Russia? Good Luck
The U.S., hooked on Russian enriched uranium, is in no position to impose long-term sanctions on Russia.
Sanctioning Russia Won’t Help Ukraine
Sanctioning Russia may actually reduce its incentive to change course in Crimea.
Crimea Joins Russia: What About International Law?
The deadlock in the UN Security Council combined with Russia’s disregard for Western approval have the U.S. and its allies stymied.
Ukraine’s Civil Strife Is Not about Language
Political divisions in Ukraine are more accurately explained by historic preferences and influence of the local elites than by language.
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine
Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
Who Are the People?
In a society in upheaval, just who are “the People”?