A flurry of prosecutions in recent months suggests that Russia is growing less tolerant of even peaceful protests against Vladimir Putin.
Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out.
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Europe & Central Asia
The U.S. Needs COVID Relief and Renewable Energy, Not a Space Force
Instead of wasting scarce funds on the Space Force, the Biden administration should deploy its diplomats to demilitarize space.
Echoes of Nomonhan
A little-known 1939 battle in the Mongolian grasslands helped determine World War II and shape the current geopolitics of Northeast Asia.
Trump 2021: Szitsky Krik
Imagining a ‘Schitt’s Creek’-style landing for the Trumps… in Slovenia.
For Biden, ‘Building Back Better’ Should Be a Global Challenge
In a global pandemic, it is not enough to build a robust response to COVID-19 in the United States alone.
Biden Won’t Reset U.S. Foreign Policy On His Own
The foreign policy team Biden appoints matters less than the world they inherit, policies they pursue, and the pressure they get from progressives.
Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Biden Can Start Fixing on Day One
Biden can immediately reverse some of Trump’s most disastrous decisions. And each one can set the stage for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives.
The Return of the Goldilocks Apocalypse
There’s no returning to normal after Donald Trump.
Europe Reacts to the 2020 US Presidential Election
European leaders welcome the potential return of multilateralism with the defeat of Trump. But the European right has a different take.
America Rejoins the World?
It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country with a severe personality disorder.