How the British helped JFK navigate the Cuban Missile Crisis
The special relationship blossomed during a dangerous time
World
Wednesday
Tuesday
How long can Europe’s support for Ukraine last?
There’s been little backsliding so far but a serious energy crisis looms
Sunday
The right’s dangerous embrace of soft isolationism
Not only is withdrawing from the world a bad idea, it’s fundamentally un-conservative
Friday
Why does the media never call world leaders ‘far left’?
It’s all about far-right ‘fascists’ while actual communists escape pejorative
It’s time for the US to revoke China’s ‘normal trade’ status
It’s an economic adversary and we should treat it as such
Thursday
The Russia-Iran axis that’s menacing Ukraine
The two pariah nations are finding plenty of room to collaborate, starting on drones
Elon Musk vs Ian Bremmer: who’s telling the truth?
Both men have a history of, shall we say, embellishment
Tuesday
Can Venezuela’s exodus become America’s gain?
The mass influx of migrants could become a problem for both political parties
Russia’s brutal strategy of war is failing
The atrocities and civilian casualties are only rallying Ukrainians against their enemy
Queen Elizabeth II made a difference — to Britain and the world
Her commitment to duty was remarkable
America’s chip war with China
The US is working to limit China’s access to semiconductors — but is that a good idea?
Monday
Why is Biden giving up on nuclear deterrence?
He shouldn’t allay Putin’s fears about how badly this could end
How the Ukrainians personally humiliated Putin
The Russian strongman is in a pickle
Saturday
Vladimir Putin is simply mad
He and the Soviet government, not the West, brought about the downfall of the USSR
Friday
Biden goes nuclear
Alluding to ‘Armageddon,’ the president has become a warlord by proxy
Tuesday
Why Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Making sure they don’t, and managing the conflict going forward, will require great skill
Monday
Europe is more bark than bite on Ukraine
The Continent is still relying on the US for its security
Friday
Who REALLY blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?
Open your eyes, sheeple!
Thursday
Why Putin might have attacked Nord Stream
As Russia’s recent partial mobilization has shown, he is desperate
Giorgia Meloni and the reactionary axis that wasn’t
Breathless media coverage obscures her differences with leaders like Viktor Orbán