The U.S. Is Spending $130 Million a Day on Military Aid for Ukraine Without Meaningful Congressional Oversight
Lawmakers are avoiding important debates about America's role in the conflict and the potential for misuse of funds and weapons.
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Cancel Culture Deprives Brooklynites of Understanding How Putin Uses Food as a Political Weapon
When the Bushwick bar Honey's tried to host a “Russia, Ukraine, and Food" talk with food writer and academic Darra Goldstein, the angry mob shut them down.
Medieval Geopolitics Help Explain Modern Russia and Ukraine
The events of 2022 can be seen as another chapter in a very long story: Ukraine looking westward and seeking freedom while Russia slides deeper into autocracy.
Ukraine War Unlikely to End Anytime Soon
Early and unrealistic hopes for a quick victory by Ukraine's forces over invading Russian troops have faded as the reality of an extended conflict sets in.
Globalization Is Alive, Well, and Changing
America can join with more free trade or it can miss out.
Over 45,000 Americans Have Applied To Sponsor Displaced Ukrainians
In just over a month, the Uniting for Ukraine private sponsorship program has attracted huge support.
A Plague of Policymakers Returns Hunger to the World
Lockdowns, trade disputes, and warfare make the next meal once again a matter of concern.
A Double Standard Between Ukrainian and Afghan Refugees?
Critics allege, with some justice, that the Biden Administration is treating the former more favorably than the latter. If so, the right solution is to increase openness to Afghans and others fleeing war and repression, not bar more Ukrainians.
Blundering Into Escalation in Ukraine?
Plus: A listener asks if it’s possible for bureaucracy ever to be good.
What's Next for Russia's War in Ukraine?
There’s no endpoint in sight to a war that threatens widespread consequences.
No, Gas Prices Didn't Spike Because of 'Corporate Greed'
Corporations were just as greedy when prices fell in 2019 and early 2020.
Don't Oppose Russian Authoritarianism With More Authoritarianism
Supporting Ukraine in its battle against Russia doesn’t justify restrictions on speech and commerce.
Ukrainians Find Refuge in Previously Unwelcoming Places
Nearly 4 million people fled Ukraine in the first month after the February 24 invasion, and thousands have left each day since.
Military Drafts Loom Over Europe Thanks to Russia
International tensions empower politicians seeking to force the unwilling into government service.
New Resolution Would Allow the President To Send U.S. Troops to Ukraine
Like AUMFs before it, Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s proposed authorization would lead to less transparency in conflicts and more unilateral decision making.
William Ruger on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Instituting a "no-fly" zone would be the U.S. "essentially going to war with Russia."
Biden Administration Takes Incremental Steps to Open Doors to Ukrainian and Russian Refugees
The new policies include private refugee sponsorship for Ukrainians, and a possible plan to facilitate visas for Russians with high-tech skills. But much more remains to be done.
Is Russia About To Expand Its Warmongering?
Russia’s threats to reach into Transnistria could be a cheap distraction or an expansion of the conflict.
After the War
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's time for Europe to step up and America to step back.
Free Trade Still Promotes Peace, Despite Putin's Reckless War
‘Peace through commerce’ didn’t prevent war in Ukraine, but that doesn’t mean the theory is invalid.
The World Is Back on a War Footing and We'll All Pay the Price
Mourn the end of a too-brief interlude of relative peace and prosperity.
Americans Can Now Sponsor Ukrainians for Temporary Refuge in the U.S.
Though the program has flaws, it’s an innovative way for private citizens to get directly involved in resettlement efforts for fleeing Ukrainians.
Ukraine and Double Standards on Refugees
Critics are right to point out that some Western nations are treating Ukrainian refugees better than those fleeing similar horrific situations elsewhere. But the right way to address the problem is to increase openness to other refugees, not exclude Ukrainians.
Freedom Is a Victim of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This war, like all wars, will invigorate the state and be deadly to liberty.
France's Authoritarian Establishment Faces Off Against the Even Uglier Authoritarianism of the Far Right
French President Emmanuel Macron is authoritarian-light. Candidate Marine Le Pen is worse.
Sending U.S. Troops to Ukraine Would Be a Massive Mistake
But politicians like Sen. Chris Coons are still flirting with the idea of direct American military intervention.
New Globe and Mail Article on How and Why Canada Should Open its Doors to More Ukrainian and Russian Refugees
I coauthored it with Canadian immigration policy expert Sabine El-Chidiac.
The U.S. Only Resettled 12 Ukrainian Refugees Last Month
The U.S. has taken in more Ukrainians through other migration pathways, but the low refugee tally shows how ill-prepared the U.S. refugee resettlement program was to help Ukrainians.
The Real War in Ukraine and the Culture War in Florida
Plus, is the "Libertarian tent" too big?
Innovation Can Bring Food Prices Back Down to Earth
In time, demand for poop and ash may offset the fertilizer crunch.
Canceling Putin, Canceling Russians
Which boycotts, cancellations, and sanctions are defensible and well-targeted against the state actors who are responsible for the attack on Ukraine?
The Case for Pursuing the Issue of Russian War Crimes in Ukraine—Even Though Putin is Highly Unlikely to Ever be Tried and Punished
Putin and other Russian leaders are likely guilty of massive war crimes. And there is real, though limited, value to pursuing the issue.
Officials Seizing Russian Yachts Now May Steal Americans' Property in the Future
Going after oligarchs breathes new life into sketchy asset forfeiture powers.
The Boston Marathon's Ban on Russian Athletes Is Hypocritical Xenophobia
The world isn't made a better place by treating individual athletes as appendages of their governments.
German States Will Prosecute Speech That Supports the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Several German states have announced they will prosecute those who publicly display the letter Z in support of Russia.
Koch Network Smeared as Pro-Russia for Suggesting Sanctions Might Not Work
Progressive journalist Judd Legum wrongly framed Stand Together's statement as rooting for a partial Russian victory in Ukraine.
Biden Calls for 'War Crimes Trial' Against Putin
Evidence mounts in Bucha, Ukraine, indicating that Russian troops killed civilians arbitrarily and mercilessly.
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.
No, We Don't Need To Become More Like Putin To Contain Him
Illiberalism in the defense of liberalism is a vice.
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.
Bitcoin Won't Help Russia Bypass World Sanctions
Cryptocurrencies are not the threat to U.S. financial power the elites want to present.
Maintaining Biofuel Mandates Worsens Global Food Crisis Caused By Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Turning food into fuel has always been a dubious proposition.
The Case for Opening Our Doors to Russians Fleeing Putin—as Well as Ukrainians
Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell explains how it can benefit the US economy while "draining Putin's brain."
Vladimir Putin's Hypocritical Lament About Cancel Culture, J.K. Rowling
"Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians."
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.
