
Biden’s State of the Union Address Showcased Disconnect in Spending Priorities
The spending priorities Biden listed in his State of the Union speech don’t match reality. It’s time to invest in the people of this country.
The spending priorities Biden listed in his State of the Union speech don’t match reality. It’s time to invest in the people of this country.
Vladimir Putin is the Franco of today, and Ukraine must become the graveyard of Putinism.
Every war eventually ends with diplomacy. The question is how long the killing goes on before the diplomats stop it.
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.
The media has a responsibility to tell Americans that a major party now openly endorses using violence to overturn elections.
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.
While the U.S. sends quick weapons shipments and maneuvers troops, other urgent problems go unsolved.
In the past, crises with Russia have led to landmark agreements. The Biden administration should take that opportunity today.
Foreign agent laws in Russia, El Salvador, and elsewhere threaten the entire international edifice of laws and institutions that support the right to dissent.
Even small increases in the price of gas can generate protests, like in Kazakhstan. But actually, we’re not paying anywhere near enough for gas.
Russia is a leading carbon emitter and exporter. But change is afoot inside the country.
Here’s what Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv can do to avoid the next world war.