Putin’s attempt at “shock and awe” in Syria has all the hallmarks of failed U.S. interventions of the past
What Better U.S.-China Cooperation Might Look Like
What if world leaders, starting with the U.S., took seriously Pope Francis’ call to treat global crises as moral issues?
Authoritarian Symps
In the post-Cold War era, the right and even some on the left are playing a new game of “Who’s your favorite dictator?”
Russia’s Stolen Future
Under increasing pressure from Moscow, Russia’s civil society activists are fleeing the country in alarming numbers.
The Kremlin’s Kool-Aid
Washington is responsible for a plethora of global calamities. But Putin’s Russia isn’t offering an appealing alternative at all.
PBS-TV’s Frontline Misrepresents Vladimir Putin
Frontline ignores the role that the Harvard Economics Department played in post-Soviet privatization and the ensuing corruption.
NATO: Rebellion in the Ranks?
The countries of the former Warsaw Pact are not knuckling under to pressure from Russia. They’re trying to avoid a new cold war.
How Putin Could Defeat NATO With Nukes
Unthinkable? Perhaps, but it’s entirely plausible that Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO country with nuclear weapons and emerge victorious.
The Cold War Never Ended
Vladimir Putin is not reviving the Cold War. Rather, the U.S. failed to end it when it had the chance.
Divorce, European Style
As Scotland considers an amicable split from the UK, messy divorce proceedings in Ukraine are convincing another unhappy family—NATO—to stick together.