Putin & Zelensky: Sinners and Saints who fit our Historic Narrative
Think about why the West wants to invoke WWII and the Cold War here, and then ask whether it’s been productive.
Get Back to Foreign Policy Basics, Ditch Faulty Approach on Ukraine
Sloppy stick-handling on Ukraine might be symptomatic of a broader malaise. It happens when policy-making is replaced by political hyperbole.
The New Kremlinology: Reading the New York Times
With censorship soaring and real reporting all but taboo, the major dailies have just one important function left: being a political signaling system.
Reaching a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine
The following contribution has been prepared by the participants of The Science and Ethics of Happiness Study Group.
Can Europe’s new Iron Lady do it?
The ingredients were all there for a rapid escalation in the crisis. Bloody battles in the Debaltseve region, a…
Putin, Crimea, and the Art (and Dangers) of the Fait Accompli: Part III – Where are we now?
At the Group of 20 summit in Australia this past November (complete with photo ops of world leaders…