Vladmir Putin started this war, and he could stop it today if he chose. What he thinks is important. He鈥檚 told us what he thinks. The way Russia is conducting the war supports what he鈥檚 said. It鈥
There are a lot of bad takes coming out on the war. Two documents provide the background necessary to evaluate them. Masha Gessen talks about how authoritarianism works in Russia in this extended inte
Anyone familiar with David French (the NR scribbler, not the playwright) will be non-surprised to learn that President Obama’s speech at Hiroshima upset him a great deal. Apparently French think
Kingdaddy makes an interesting comparison: If you look at Japan then, and the United States now, you might see some familiar faces. A determined faction of aggrieved nationalists, having gambled the n