Biden Calls for 'War Crimes Trial' Against Putin
Evidence mounts in Bucha, Ukraine, indicating that Russian troops killed civilians arbitrarily and mercilessly.
Foreign Policy
Military Federalism and State Sovereign Immunity
Reflections from Robert Leider on the oral argument in Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety.
Two Illiberal and Unjust Zelensky Policies the West Should Force Him to End
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is leading his nation a just cause. But we should not allow him to impose censorship and emigration bans in the process. A nation fighting for freedom must not undermine it.
In Afghanistan, Private Aid Fills Void Left by Bureaucratic Failure
Small, private groups are working to feed the hungry and evacuate the endangered.
The U.S. Should Welcome Russians Who Don't Want To Fight Putin's War
Immigration policy has been used as a non-martial weapon of war before. Let’s do it again.
Will Smith and Joe Biden Both Messed Up
Plus, the Reason editors' thoughts on Ketanji Brown Jackson
Biden Is Trying To Pass a Wealth Tax—Again. It Could Be Unconstitutional.
The president's new budget plan calls on Congress to tax wealthy Americans' unrealized capital gains.
Ukraine Changes the Face of War Forever
Every fried Russian tank and dead soldier drives home the point that superpowers can no longer dominate simply because they have more troops and weapons.
US and Canada Expand Admission of Ukrainian Refugees
But bureaucratic obstacles and other constraints might reduce the effectiveness of these policies. More needs to be done to open the door to Ukrainian refugees, and also to Russians fleeing Vladimir Putin's increasingly oppressive regime.
U.S. Plans To Welcome 100,000 Fleeing Ukrainians
Officials must ensure that America's lethargic refugee processing and lengthy family-based visa backlogs can effectively handle the people they seek to help.
RIP Madeleine Albright, Who Escaped Both Fascism and Communism as a Child
The former secretary of state died today at the age of 84 after a long and complicated career in U.S. foreign policy.
When Professors Do Foreign Policy
What the John Mearsheimer controversy tells us about theory’s role in international affairs.
10 Million Ukrainians Have Been Displaced By the War. The U.S. Has Taken in 690 Ukrainian Refugees.
Plus: A Florida arms manufacturer is donating weapons to Ukraine's defense effort, China eases up on its "COVID Zero" policies, and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings begin today...
From Iraq to Ukraine, the American Press Loves a War
Today's journalists aren't speaking truth to power by not-so-subtly agitating for direct military involvement in Ukraine.
Blame Biden for High Gas Prices
The president is running from his own hefty contributions to record gas prices and inflation.
Canceling an Artist Because He's Russian Is Nothing Short of Bigotry
And it will only drive people further into the arms of President Vladimir Putin.
Risking Their Lives to Rescue Afghans Left Behind
Inside the volunteer effort to save the stranded men and women who worked with the U.S. military
Officials Won't Let Some Ukrainian and Russian Ship Crews Enter the U.S. Because They Might Try To Stay
Now is the time to welcome vulnerable Russians and Ukrainians, not turn them away.
'Fear Is the Tool of Totalitarians': Ron Paul on War, Money, and the Libertarian Moment
The former Texas congressman and presidential candidate says his goal was to get people to think about freedom.
Marina Ovsyannikova's Russian TV Poster Protest Was Not 'Hooliganism,' but Bravery
Protesters aren’t intimidated by Putin’s threat of imprisonment for dissent.
Biden Administration To Protect Afghans in the U.S. From Deportation
Those already in the U.S. as of March 15 may also work legally for the next 18 months.
Biden Has His Eye on Bitcoin
The president's anticipated executive order stopped short of feared regulations but suggests federal unease with uncontrolled development.
Joe Biden Gaslights America About Gas Prices
Plus, the editors talk about alternative strategies to deal with Russia.
Transpartisan Coalition Agrees No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Would Be Disastrous
Spanning many professions and political affiliations, the signatories to a new letter agree that a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine would be a mistake.
Tibet's armed resistance to Chinese invasion
Part 3: Eastern Tibet is liberated 1956-57
Russian Sanctions: The Helpful, the Harmful, and the Pointless
There’s a difference between actions that only make us feel good and actions that actually help Ukraine.
Why Sanctioning Russia Will Fail
The best way to de-escalate fighting in Ukraine is to give Putin a face-saving exit, not immiserating his people by cutting them off from the world.
More Defense Spending Does Not Equal More Safety
Congress continues to allocate funds to produce weapons that the Pentagon itself says it doesn't need.
Dispatch From Ukraine: Living as a Russian in Ukraine
A Russian-Ukrainian woman describes how Russians are being fed misinformation.
More on Offering Asylum to Russian Soldiers Who Surrender in Ukraine
The idea has gained additional adherents, and there are various proposals on how to implement it.
Tchaikovsky Is Canceled
The Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra scrubbed the famed composer from an upcoming program, calling his music "inappropriate at this time."
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Further Hikes in Food Prices
Among his other crimes, Putin’s war increases the suffering of the world’s poor and hungry.
Dispatch From Ukraine: The Hutnyks of Lviv
Three members of one family on why they are staying in Ukraine as Russia invades
My New York Times Article Making the Moral and Strategic Case for Accepting Ukrainian Refugees - and Russian Migrants, too
The article also addresses some potential objections.
Companies and Private Citizens Are Stepping Up To Help Ukrainians
Private actors often provide more efficient and localized help in times of need, and they’re doing so in full force right now.
Ukraine Can't Defend Its Freedom With an Army of Conscripts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has barred men aged 18-60 from leaving the country.
Upcoming George Mason University Event on "Justice, International Law, and the War in Ukraine"
It will take place on Thursday, March 10, at 5 PM and is open to the public. I will speak, along with my colleague Prof. Jeremy Rabkin.
Dispatch From Ukraine: 'Let's Go. Let's Not Go.'
A New Orleans native tells Reason what it’s like under siege in his adoptive home of Dnipro, Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis: U.S. Must Use Restraint
Russia's invasion is monstrous, says foreign policy expert Will Ruger, but America can't forget the lessons of the past two decades of disastrous interventions.
Hot Takes Are Making the Ukraine Invasion Worse
Our political and media elites should think twice before they swarm social media like Russian tanks driving deep into Ukraine.
Biden Grants Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians in the US
It's a step in the right direction. But more can be done to protect Ukrainians fleeing Putin's brutal war.
Nonwhite Ukrainian Refugees Complain of Unequal Treatment at Borders
Countries across Europe have been praised for their warm welcome toward Ukrainian refugees. But are all refugees treated equally?
The Right To Bear Arms Is Still a Check on Tyranny
Ukrainians have taken to the streets with arms to defend their country and their freedom.
Will Ruger: How Libertarians Should Think About Ukraine Invasion
The United States needs to be realistic about its interests abroad and the limits of our ability to influence events militarily, says the former nominee to be ambassador to Afghanistan.
The Stossel State of the Union
"If I do my job right, you should barely know I'm here."
Biden Says No Troops to Ukraine, Is Silent on Ukrainian and Russian Refugees
Biden was right to reinforce that American soldiers shouldn't be fighting in Ukraine. But he missed a valuable opportunity to outline immigration measures for Ukrainians and Russians.
Offer Asylum to Russian Soldiers Who Surrender [Updated]
Economist Timur Kuran's excellent idea to bolster Ukraine's defense.
