What Biden Got Right About Arming Ukraine — and Wrong About Sanctioning Russia
As effective as sanctions are at driving Russians into poverty, it’s uncertain whether they will affect the course of the war in Ukraine.
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Roe Is Dead. Long Live Roe?
The first state constitutional protection of reproductive rights hints at the contradictions and fears of a divided movement.
Putin's Endgame Is Not a Mystery. It's Regime Survival.
Ukraine is a speed-chess version of the wars in Bosnia, Chechnya, and Syria, with the pieces on the board including nuclear weapons.
The U.S. Government Doesn’t Control Domestic Oil Production. But It Should.
The oil and gas industry won't increase production because it's enjoying the profits from high prices.
U.S. and NATO's Unprecedented Weapons Transfers to Ukraine Could Prolong the War
Western nations must ask themselves whether the current course of action is more or less likely to help end the horrifying violence being imposed on Ukraine’s civilian population.
Argentina Demands Justice From the IMF
But who will provide it?
Putin's Criminal Invasion of Ukraine Highlights Some Ugly Truths About U.S. and NATO
The fact that Putin is trying to justify the unjustifiable in Ukraine does not mean we must ignore the U.S. actions that fuel his narrative.
No, Russia Didn't Get Its Propaganda From John Mearsheimer
Sincere internal criticism of the U.S. — or any country — often sounds a lot like insincere foreign criticism.
Big Tech’s Kafkaesque Approach to Censorship Is Driven by an Abiding Contempt for Its Audience
YouTube knocked a show I co-host, The Hill’s "Rising," off the air.
Don't Be a Tankie: How the Left Should Respond to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Those who don’t stand in solidarity with the oppressed cannot call themselves leftists.