
What are America's Plans for Europe—and Ukraine?
Our strategy is closer to Germany's than many think.

The Good, the Bad, and the Democratic
Can we be democrats without being discontented?

Can We Deter Russia From Using Nukes?
The case for staying the course—and the case for doing more.

Is the Far-Right Really So Far?
The rise of the Brothers of Italy tells us something about the wisdom of crowds.

Putin, the Idealist
The Russian president was once thought to be cold and calculating. Then he started believing in things.

We Are All Consequentialists Now
Is democracy only good as long as it delivers the results we like?

Protecting Democracy from Semi-Fascism
And from Shadi Hamid.

Done With the Fascism Wars
Shadi is fed up.

Unconstructive Ambiguity
Since the end of the Cold War, the West has lost sight of the fact that the stakes in some conflicts are too high to be diplomatically finessed away.

Careful How You Bring Trump Down
There is no reason to celebrate the recent turn of events. This is a time to be nervous.