Russia-Ukraine War at One Year

Putin is losing but no one is winning.

US Tells Citizens to Leave Russia (Again)

And this time, we mean it.

Chinese Balloon Mania

Tales of threat assessment and media reactions.

China Aiding Russia in Ukraine War

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

Ukraine: Too Much Is Not Enough

The appetite for more resources approaches infinity.

U. S. Sending Abrams Tanks After All

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

We’re Doomed! Doomed!

We’re all gonna die, folks.

Far-Right Idiocy in Sweden

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

America’s Slow Escalation in Ukraine

The Biden administration is slowly ratcheting up the aid package.

Japan’s Shift to Robust Military Ally

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

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Turkey Sending Banned Munitions to Ukraine

A controversial artillery round is being used effectively against Russian forces.

Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Brazil’s Presidential Palace, Congress, and Supreme Court

Latin America’s answer to Donald Trump has his own insurrection attempt.

State Department to Spell Turkiye ‘Turkiye’

The US Government has reluctantly decided to spell an ally’s name they way they prefer.

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India May Have Passed China as World’s Most Populous Country

If it hasn’t happened already, it soon will.

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Ukraine War: No End In Sight

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

Keeping Up Foreign Relations

United States and People’s Republic of China forces are playing a dangerous game.

China Trade Wars the New Normal

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Brits Deporting Migrants to Rwanda

A legal but unsavory solution to a problem.

From the “You Can’t Make this Stuff Up” File

That time the Nazis made a movie about the Titanic.

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South Koreans Getting New Birthdays

A move away from a centuries old Asian practice.

Britney Griner Freed in Prisoner Swap

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US Intelligence Fomenting Overseas Protests?

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Peru’s President Arrested After Attempting Coup

A novel concept. Will it catch on?

German Coup Plot Averted

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

Ukraine Striking Into Russia

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

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Germany Open for Immigration

The times they are a changing.

Mass Protests Across China

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

The Qatar World Cup and Broad Drawing Conclusions From Unique Events

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

Gun Control Around the Anglosphere

Our English-speaking brethren have much less tolerance for massacres than we do.

Netanyahu Returns as Israel’s Premier

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

Russia’s Oil Power Gone Forever?

The International Energy Agency forecast is gloomy for Putin and company.

Rishi Sunak Becomes UK Prime Minister

The 42-year-old billionaire makes history in many ways.

Liz Truss Resigns

She is the shortest-tenured Prime Minister in British history.

Covid-19 and Life Expectancy Rates

A study of 29 countries shows the impact of the pandemic.

The Depth of US Support to Ukraine

The collaboration has been even more robust than advertised.

Liz Truss Already On the Way Out?

The Brits may soon have yet another Conservative PM.

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Russia Resorting to Brutality Because They Lack Precision Weapons

They’re hitting civilian targets partly because they can’t hit military ones.

Escalating the China Trade War

Biden is following Trump’s lead but doing it more competently.

Russia Bombing Civilian Sites Across Ukraine

Putin is committing war crimes in retaliation for an attack on a legitimate military target.

Ukraine Openly Mocking Russia

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

Putin’s Nuclear Gambit

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Regime Change in Russia?

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

Putin’s Desperate Gambit

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotaged; EU Blames Russia

The CIA warned of his months ago but the Biden administration is being cautious.

Anti-Putin Backlash

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

Voting Alone is Not Democracy

Putin provides an example for a Politics 101 class.

Italy Expected to Elect Post-Fascist Premier

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.

Iran Protests Intensity Highest Since 1979

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.