According to the Supreme Court, America’s not back but backwards.
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The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The failed coup by the Wagner Group has exposed the Russian president’s fatal weaknesses.
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet
The war has cost lives and destroyed the Ukrainian economy. But it has also been a major environmental hazard.
The Surprising Pervasiveness of American Arrogance
Advocates of “peace now” in Ukraine would do well to listen to what Ukrainian and Russian progressives have to say.
How to Rapidly Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
Hint: rationing is a better approach than markets.
The Trouble with Taiwan
Wherever one stands on the independence vs. accommodation spectrum in Taiwan, everyone should agree that a U.S.-China war is in nobody’s interest.
The Persistent Allure of Military Coups
Sudan is in yet another civil war. Can it put military rule behind it once and for all?
The U.S. Government’s Greatest Enemy
When it comes to U.S. security, Americans are more of a threat than the Chinese or the Russians.
Donald Trump and America’s Democratic Reputation
Trump attacked democracy. Will democracy fight back?
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Ukraine is fighting against two evils simultaneously: the reality of Putin and the possibility of nuclear war.