Commentary / World Mar 9, 2023

After Ukraine, does Putin have his eyes on another country?

Moldova is leaning West. That’s why the Kremlin is taking aim at the former Soviet republic.

Commentary / World Feb 10, 2023

How Finland, Sweden and NATO should deal with Turkey

NATO should wait until the Turkish elections pass in May. Then, if necessary, change the rules for membership.

Commentary / World Jan 11, 2023

Thanks for the tanks, but send Ukraine Abrams and Leopards too

Western angst about deploying “offensive” weapons is misplaced. Ukraine’s entire struggle is self-defense. They need the weapons.

Commentary / World Jan 8, 2023

Frederick the Great’s advice for Ukraine negotiations

Kyiv and Moscow both grasp what the 18th-century King of Prussia understood: Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.

Commentary / World Jan 2, 2023

Four ancient truths to help you lead a modern life

The old Greek philosophers struggled with the same hard questions we’re still asking today: What makes life worth living? What makes us thrive as human beings?

Commentary / World Dec 16, 2022

We have to talk about Adolf Hitler

“Hitler Kitsch,” “Nazi Porn” and Godwin’s Law have given us the frightening ignorance of people like Kanye West.

Commentary / World Dec 7, 2022

Will Russians choose truth or lies? Ukraine’s fate depends on them

How ordinary Russians deal with their government's propaganda has become a matter of war and peace.

Commentary / World Nov 30, 2022

Russia’s mass abductions are genocide

Defeating Putin’s troops isn’t enough. Kyiv must also get back the hundreds of thousands of women and children the Russians have taken out of Ukraine.

Commentary / World Nov 27, 2022

Believe it or not, Putin's foes are now 'Nazi satanists'

Russians have been told Ukrainians are pawns of the West. Or they don’t exist at all. Or they’re Nazis. And satanists. And many believe these absurdities.

Commentary / World Oct 21, 2022

If Putin orders a nuke, will his generals obey?

In Russia's nuclear and the conventional chains of command, insubordination might just be a tactical factor.