The West should follow Eastern Europe’s lead on foreign policy
They’ve been biting the bullet and investing in their militaries
Russia
Tuesday
Monday
How to survive the ‘permacrisis’
2022 was a hard year, but also a clarifying one
Wednesday
NATO acquits itself well in the Poland missile crisis
As Russia stomps and points fingers, the alliance has remained calm
Tuesday
Winter is no time for weakness in Ukraine
The West shouldn’t get cold feet; it should seize the opportunity to push back Russia
Thursday
Don’t expect the midterms to change our foreign policy
More defense spending, pushing out Putin — this is a bipartisan consensus
Monday
Scoop: FBI warns local parties of election interference from foreign actor
The agency said they had intelligence indicating possible meddling attempts
Sunday
Republican support for Ukraine is fading
The GOP candidates aren’t all sold on more aid
Thursday
The strange alliance between progressives and natcons on Ukraine
Both want America to call a ceasefire, but the results would be disastrous
Tuesday
America and Russia are finally talking to each other again
Communication in a time of war is both necessary and prudent
Sunday
What price must the West pay for Crimea?
We cannot leave the most consequential decisions for humanity to be made by Moscow
Friday
Why Israel won’t give lethal aid to Ukraine
And why it’s probably the right call
Wednesday
Homage to Kyiv
It feels like the only city that matters, a place where people still believe in honor
Tuesday
How long can Europe’s support for Ukraine last?
There’s been little backsliding so far but a serious energy crisis looms
Monday
The Cuban Missile Crisis has become a cultural touchstone
Sixty years later, it’s still the closest we’ve ever come to nuclear war
Sunday
The right’s dangerous embrace of soft isolationism
Not only is withdrawing from the world a bad idea, it’s fundamentally un-conservative
Thursday
The Russia-Iran axis that’s menacing Ukraine
The two pariah nations are finding plenty of room to collaborate, starting on drones
Tuesday
Russia’s brutal strategy of war is failing
The atrocities and civilian casualties are only rallying Ukrainians against their enemy
The Soviets brought far from home
Kilometer 101 explores political undesirables who were exiled from Moscow
A haunting novel remembers 1990s Ukraine
Explored commonalities between Ukraine and Russia have since erupted into war
Monday
Why is Biden giving up on nuclear deterrence?
He shouldn’t allay Putin’s fears about how badly this could end
