Syrian Torture, Then and Now The atrocities committed by the Assad regime were no secret—but they were met with Western inaction. Susie Linfield 14 Jan 2025 · 7 min read
China’s Autoimmune Disorder China is now turning its rage inward. Aaron Sarin 5 Jan 2025 · 6 min read
Syria and the Changing Global Calculus Iran and Russia have suffered serious setbacks over the past year, but grave dangers remain. Joshua Muravchik 31 Dec 2024 · 19 min read
Fragile Europe, On Its Own European leaders are struggling to cope with the multiple crises now facing the beleaguered continent. John Lloyd 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Tyranny Is Not What It Used to Be In her new book, ‘Autocracy, Inc.,’ historian Anne Applebaum provides us with a distinctive and indispensable guide to one of the great challenges of our time. Brian Stewart 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Oversimplify and Vilify ‘The Message’ is a lopsided, unserious, and frequently embarrassing essay, the real target of which is the very existence of Israel. Mark Horowitz 11 Dec 2024 · 12 min read
The Recline of the West Since the 18th century, the very process of innovation was uniquely institutionalised in the West. That is now precisely what is being globalised. Lawrence Cahoone 6 Dec 2024 · 18 min read
The Weak Horse Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power. Brian Stewart 3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand. Joel Kotkin 2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read
Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation? The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible. Joseph Grosso 2 Dec 2024 · 9 min read
Brainwashing and Blood Feuds The Communist Party bears responsibility for the outbursts of Chinese hatred against Japan and its citizens. Aaron Sarin 18 Nov 2024 · 9 min read
Europe Awaits Trump II The president-elect’s arrival in the White House will likely galvanise the European New Right and doom the Ukrainian resistance. John Lloyd 11 Nov 2024 · 8 min read
The Last of the Human Warriors Advancing technology is changing the way we fight wars and our understanding of heroism. John Lloyd 4 Nov 2024 · 6 min read
Towards a New Liberal International Order It is time for democratic countries to accept that the existing system is broken and that they must develop a new global security architecture. Matt Johnson 11 Oct 2024 · 26 min read
The Return of the Black Flags The conditions that first produced ISIS have been left to fester as part of a wider malign neglect toward the Muslim Middle East in the aftermath of the Iraq war. Brian Stewart 10 Oct 2024 · 7 min read
