The world economic and financial system will never be the same.
America and the World
Putin’s Invasion and the Privatization of Political Power
Rather than pressuring oligarchs to get Russia to stand down, we must look at the system that props up oligarchical power.
Time to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Donald Trump betrayed Iran for no reason. Time to make amends.
War in Ukraine Shifts European, American Views on Energy Dependence
Relying on authoritarian states for fuel supplies turns out to be a dismal geopolitical strategy.
Republicans’ Monstrous Cruelty Toward President Zelensky
Before Trump celebrated Putin’s invasion, he tried to blackmail Ukraine into making up lies about Joe Biden.
European Austerity Hobbled Its Response to Russia
Instead of hoarding budget surpluses after the financial crisis, the EU could have weaned itself off of Russian energy supplies.
Worse Than a Crime; It’s a Blunder
Anatol Lieven on the meaning and consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response
Attorneys Try to Gobble Up Billions From Starving Afghans
Famine grips the country, but ruthless lawyers are smelling profit.
Afghanistan Exemplifies the Depravity of U.S. Foreign Policy
A nation of exceptional bullies and hypocrites
How Biden Will Make Afghans Bleed
Joe Biden wants to unfreeze Afghanistan’s financial assets to hand them over to 9/11 families while Afghans themselves continue starving.

