Today on TAP: Otherwise, this is a slow-motion humanitarian catastrophe and a Putin victory.
Russia
Whose Bright Idea Was It to Extend NATO Membership to Ukraine?
Today on TAP: That master of foreign and military policy, George W. Bush
Ending the War in Ukraine
The Biden administration’s inattention to diplomacy has led to stray comments about regime change.
How Hungary’s Orban Turned the Ukraine War to His Own Advantage
And set an example for other right-wing leaders
Altercation: The Wokeness Problem Pales Alongside the GOP’s War on Democracy
Though Times editorialists absurdly assert otherwise.
Interest Rate Hikes Aren’t a Solution for Supply Shocks
Policymakers are employing the wrong tools for the current circumstances.
Fertilizer Firms Spread Wealth to Shareholders as Farmers Weather Extreme Prices
U.S. officials have banned fertilizer imports from key overseas competitors while domestic firms fork over billions in stock buybacks.
Magical Thinking About Putin’s Invasion
By pretending that NATO is not already at war with Russia, we’ve let Putin define the terms of engagement, at the tragic expense of Ukraine.
How High Energy Prices Emboldened Putin
Rupert Russell’s new book shows how the financialization of commodity prices worsens volatility and destabilizes geopolitics. It couldn’t be more timely.

