The Five Plagues Testing Humanity
Nationalism and internationalism are conducting an uncivil war, and humanity is being tested like Job.
Nationalism and internationalism are conducting an uncivil war, and humanity is being tested like Job.
If global oligarchy ‘business as usual ’ survives the Ukraine war, the rest of us will end up big losers.
Rather than cheering for a potentially catastrophic escalation, there are other options for the United States to help the Ukrainian people.
No diplomatic solution is possible without serious pressure on Putin.
Most of the leaders of the alt-right are scrambling to distance themselves from Vladimir Putin. It might be too late.
The power of sports to legitimize a regime means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
If Putinism is victorious in Ukraine, it will set a horrific precedent not only for other territorial grabs but also other attacks on democracy.
Vladimir Putin is the Franco of today, and Ukraine must become the graveyard of Putinism.
There’s no “national interest” worth risking nuclear conflict. But urgent diplomacy and humanitarian aid — and Russia’s own antiwar movement — could stop the suffering.
Russia’s aim is to create a frozen conflict in Ukraine, but time is not on Putin’s side.
When the world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels teams up with one of the world’s largest suppliers, the planet is the biggest loser.
U.S. actions are raising tensions with Russia rather than resolving them.
The European security order has broken down. The conflict around Ukraine is a symptom of this larger problem.
In the past, crises with Russia have led to landmark agreements. The Biden administration should take that opportunity today.
Here’s what Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv can do to avoid the next world war.