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Did liberalism sabotage itself?

Historian Samuel Moyn's account of the downfall of liberalism raises intriguing questions — but can't answer them

Salon · Sep 17, 2023

‘Just give Ukraine the planes’ is the battle cry of the armchair generals. It’s not that simple

A year on from Russia’s invasion, there is no shortage of pontification. What’s required now is statecraft, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Kennan's Warning on Ukraine

Ambition, insecurity, and the perils of independence

Foreign Affairs · Jan 27, 2023

How Putin’s invasion returned Nato to the centre stage

The long read: For the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato?

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Is the U.S. "exceptional"? Definitely

There's a clear connection between America's wealth, its global dominance and its soaring greenhouse-gas emissions

Salon · Mar 26, 2022

This 1946 telegram predicts much of Russia’s 21st-century foreign policy

Somehow, an American diplomat foresaw thoroughly contemporary innovations like troll farms

Financial Times · Feb 17, 2022