Putin Wants Ceasefire

Alas, on terms Ukraine can’t possibly accept.

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The Great Baby Deficit

Most of the biggest countries in the world have birth rates below replacement level.

Biden May Loosen Ukraine Constraints

There is a strong push inside the administration to allow use of US weapons to strike Russia.

ICC Prosecutor Wants to Arrest Netanyahu and Sinwar

Eye-rolling moral equivalence that will lessen respect for international law.

Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

China’s Gray Zone Activities

It’s more than competition but less than war.

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War, Maturity, and Necessity

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

Trump’s Increasingly Unhinged Rallies

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

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Real Military Spending

An interesting analysis by The Economist.

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Biden: We Welcome Immigrants!

A minor gaffe is overshadowing a more complicated story.

The ‘Outside Agitator’ Trope

It’s been around for a very long time.

Biden Has Lowest Approval in History, Should Still Win

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

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A Return of National Security Republicans?

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

House Approves $61 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

Argentina Applies for NATO Partnership

The Western sphere widens.

Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine War

It’s about time.

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Johnson Risks Speakership for Foreign Aid

A set of bills would fund Ukraine, Israel, and other bipartisan priorities while ticking of the MAGA crowd.

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Ukraine Losing and Growing Demoralized

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Biden Joins the Israel Outrage Bandwagon

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

Islamic State Attacks Moscow Concert Venue

Putin ignored warnings from US intelligence.

Putin Wins Again!

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

Deepfakes and Election Disinformation

A long-predicted threat has emerged.

Pope Urges Ukraine to Surrender, er, Negotiate

The “courage of the white flag” is a horrible idea.

Biden Delivers ‘Fiery’ Campaign Speech

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

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Is Western Civilization Real?

A scholarly treatise argues it is not.

Protecting Privacy in a World Without Privacy

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

The Pretend Primary

In a shocking development, the overwhelming frontrunner is winning.

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Congress Spills the Beans on Russian Capability

The White House is doing damage control.

The Hur Report and Beau Biden

A new report puts the conversation in a different light.

Joint Chiefs Chair Caught in the Middle

In the Trump era, it’s all politics.

Trump Would Encourage Russia to Attack NATO Members Who Don’t Pay Up

Yet more evidence the man is unfit to serve as Commander-in-Chief.

U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Coming

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

Russia’s Continued Cheating in International Sports

The sad joke continues.

Pelosi Pleas for FBI to Probe Pro-Palestinian Protestors

A bizarre call from the former Speaker.

Foreign Policy Tops American Priorities!

A misleading survey result.

A Bad Year For The West?

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

Xmas Day Tabs

Trump Doubles Down on Fascism

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

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Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

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President Biden to Visit Israel

A high-stakes move.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

The India Dilemma

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

Deutschland Unter Alles

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Impeachment Rationalizations

Jonathan Turley’s defense of the impeachment inquiry is not impressive.