The media (both mass and social) are full of freshly minted authorities on Eastern Europe and the complexities of warfare.
America 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.
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.
After the Russian Energy Ban
Short term, it’ll be hard to avoid recession. Long term, we missed the moment for a cheap green transition, but may have broken the resistance to a sustainable future.
Old Lesson Learned Anew: Cross-Border Capitalism Doesn’t Deter Wars
Today on TAP: As Bob Kuttner has frequently noted (including today), the myths of capitalist globalization have been shattered.
The End of Globalism
The world economic and financial system will never be the same.
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.
Why Giorgio Agamben Turned Antivax
In this episode of Left Anchor (#226), Prospect managing editor Ryan Cooper and Alexi the Greek discuss Giorgio Agamben’s paranoid turn during the pandemic.
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)?

