Can the United States focus on China while countering Russia?
Will the urgent overtake the important yet again?
On the question of Russian humiliation
There is no graceful end to Russia’s debacle in Ukraine. And that’s fine.
Crypto R.I.P.?
Cryptocurrencies are down for the count. Will they bounce back?
Why don’t Americans care about the pandemic anymore?
One million have died of covid-19, but the country appears ready to move on. Why?
What don’t we know about the war in Ukraine?
Russia has struggled in its invasion of Ukraine. That does not mean it will lose.
This column will not live forever … or will it?
A few thoughts on whether one's writing can live on for centuries.
Russia’s possible futures
2022 has been a dark year for the Russian Federation. That does not mean a new Cold War.
America’s loose lips on Ukraine
Maybe U.S. officials should stop talking about the war in Ukraine for a spell.
Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Is that a big deal?
On Twitter and the public sphere.
Tucker Carlson’s bizarre theory of the war in Ukraine
It takes a lot of effort to be this wrong. You have to want it.
The re-Sovietization of Russia
How far can Vladimir Putin lead his country back to the days of the U.S.S.R.?
Five ways of looking at nuclear escalation in Ukraine
Will the war in Ukraine spill over into the use of nuclear weapons?
Sanctioning Russia and the future of the dollar
Welcome to the 2022 version of a 30-year-old argument.
Ukraine and the future of war
The war in Ukraine is dragging out. Could this lead to a more peaceful future?
What are the policy trade-offs in containing Russia?
On trading off values for interests — and other values.
‘Gun-at-work laws’ violate the property rights of business owners
I support the Second Amendment. But the “right to exclude" is “one of the most treasured” rights associated with property ownership, according to the Supreme Court.
Covering the French election, framing matters
Emmanuel Macron won easily. Or he “staved off” defeat. Pick your headline!
What would Trump’s second-term foreign policy look like?
Maybe Trump would not pull out of NATO and other international bodies if elected in 2025. But he would try.
When Latino immigration rises, Whites view Black Americans more warmly
A new study reveals a zero-sum dynamic in how White Americans view members of minority groups.
What Thucydides teaches us about the current state of world politics
Thucydides was a realist. He was other things as well.