And set an example for other right-wing leaders
Vladimir Putin
Posted inAmerica and the World
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.
Posted inBooks
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.
Posted inPodcasts
Lessons from Putin’s War
How should the American left respond to Russian imperialism?
Posted inAmerica and the World
Altercation: How Did So Many People Quickly Become Experts on Ukraine and Russia?
The media (both mass and social) are full of freshly minted authorities on Eastern Europe and the complexities of warfare.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Time to Stop Indulging Saudi Arabia’s Murderous Dictator
Mohammed bin Salman thinks he can push America around. He needs to be taught a lesson.
Posted inTAP
China Policy: No Time for Mixed Messages
Today on TAP: With Xi bailing out Putin, the China bill pending before Congress needs to be stripped of special-interest measures that actually help Beijing.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The End of Globalism
The world economic and financial system will never be the same.
Posted inAmerica 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.
Posted inTAP
It’s an Ill War That Blows No Good
Today on TAP: Could this one have some positive outcomes (assuming we all don’t get incinerated)?
