A Devil of a Deal
Putin will rejoice at this prisoner exchange, secure in the knowledge that hostage-taking has not yet reached the point of diminishing returns.
Brian Stewart
Brian Stewart is a New York-based political writer primarily focused on US foreign and defense policy.
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A Wretched Situation
The failure of the Secret Service to provide adequate protection to a standard-bearer for one of the major parties is the latest example of American breakdown.
The Travesty of the Assange Plea Deal
The complacency of American liberalism has been demonstrated yet again in its inability, or unwillingness, to guard the national interest.
Vapid Antiwar-ism
Since 7 October, Nicholas Kristof has produced a torrent of outraged testimony that betrays a refusal to grapple with the world as it is.
Unilateral Illiberalism
Tucker Carlson’s fawning interview with Vladimir Putin shows that he will never pose a threat to despotism.
Broken Covenant
Will Democrats abandon Biden over Israel?
A Revolution on Race?
With ‘The End of Race Politics,’ Coleman Hughes enters the ranks of the most mature and sophisticated analysts of the all-American skin game.
Kissinger’s Folly
In its cold materialist outlook, Realism fails to recognize that every nation has a unique set of interests shaped by its own history, geography, and beliefs.
An End to the Mirage
Republicans and Democrats have both learned the wrong lessons from Iraq.
Shadows No More
A new book examines Israel’s mounting campaign to check Iran.
Israel’s New Reality
In these dire circumstances, deterrence will only be restored with overwhelming force.
A Country in the Making
Sean Penn’s surprising new documentary explores “extreme history” in war-torn Ukraine.