The war is often described as a conflict between authoritarianism and liberal democracy. That reality has some underappreciated implications.
What was a local conflict is shaping up as a battle between alliances.
After one year, whatever morale boost Biden’s visit provided won’t necessarily have concrete, strategic effects in Ukraine.
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Giving recent Ukrainian refugees the right to permanent residency in the US will avert potential tragedy for them, and benefit the US economy.
Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.
Plus: the editors field a listener question on intellectual property.
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Global hunger declined for decades before pandemic policies and Russia’s invasion broke the world.
War by Other Means tells the story of those conscientious objectors who did not cooperate with the government's alternative-service schemes.
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Election betting markets are often more reliable than pundits. Did the site steal user funds? No. Did they lie to people? No. Harm anyone? No.
Lawmakers are once again trying to reclaim their war powers through AUMF repeal.
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Denuclearization is not possible at any remotely acceptable price, and that may not change for decades to come.
Legislators will increasingly argue over how to spend a diminishing discretionary budget while overall spending simultaneously explodes.
His State of the Union address sketched a foreign policy that is reckless on some points, relatively restrained on others, and utterly uninterested in any real resolution to America’s lingering military entanglements.
These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.
The president's State of the Union address re-upped a tired, old promise to spend more tax dollars on less infrastructure.
A big part of Trump's appeal in 2016 was his forthright opposition to military interventionism. His record in office didn't match the rhetoric.
After $67 billion and more than 20 years, the F-22 finally won a dogfight against an unarmed, nearly immobile opponent.
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It was a blunder. Worse than that, it was a crime.
A new proposal to more than triple visa entry fees for performers will harm American audiences and culture.
Hungary's inflation hits 24.5 percent—the highest in the European Union—and Orbán's price controls aren't helping.
Plus: The editors consider the ongoing debt ceiling drama and answer a listener question about ending the war on drugs.
Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans "have to give up the sacred cow" of military spending in order to make a deal that will address the debt ceiling and balance the budget.
Providing legal ways to work or seek protection in America is the only viable way to reduce illegal immigration.
Compared to Russia, war with China is a deeper nightmare.
The flaws in the states' position are revealed by their own governors' statements about the evils of socialism and the crisis at the border.
Western nations should adopt a general policy of granting refuge to Russians seeking to avoid conscription, and otherwise fleeing Vladimir Putin's increasingly repressive regime.
The program differs in several ways from Uniting for Ukraine and other previous private migrant sponsorship policies.
A new State Department initiative will let American citizens sponsor refugees fleeing danger.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.
The actual total is probably higher according to the Government Accountability Office's new report.
The interview covers the Uniting for Ukraine program, the expansion of private refugee sponsorship to cover migrants from elsewhere, and various potential objections to these policies.
It's not Trump vs. Biden: High officials play fast and loose with government secrets, but only regular people face harsh penalties.
Shipping industry insiders floated a recommendation to charge critics of the Jones Act with treason, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Researchers: Moscow’s social media meddling had little impact on the 2016 election.
Responses to some of the most common queries I have gotten.
The riot in Brasilia arose from the local tradition of political mob violence.
Like other authorizations for the use of military force—or AUMFs—it would be an unnecessary, unwise expansion of executive power.
A Swedish company will soon be delivering electric single-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, which the F-35B struggles with despite billions in funding.
Kevin McCarthy's pick to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee evades any post-Trump humbleness in foreign policy.
Analysts differ on whether their net impact is more pro-immigration or more restrictionist. On balance, I think the former is closer to the truth. But there is some uncertainty here.
The move is a step in the right direction. But it has limitations and is combined with harmful "border enforcement" measures.
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