A Half-Serious Man Boris Johnson got a couple of critical things right, but he never could or would have become a good prime minister. John Lloyd 22 Oct 2024 · 12 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
Searching for Presidential Rhetoric Students should study extensively the presidential rhetoric of earlier times, because it often demonstrates civility far better than the rhetoric of the present. Robert C. Thornett 8 Oct 2024 · 13 min read
Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve. Oscar Clarke 8 Oct 2024 · 10 min read
Storm Warnings in the West Pacific Only robust deterrence from Washington can thwart China’s designs in the South China Sea. Aaron Sarin 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
A Measure of Justice in Beirut The decapitation of Lebanese Hezbollah is a cause for celebration well beyond the borders of Israel. Brian Stewart 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
Populism and Power Why a right-wing populist has qualms about J.D. Vance and his postliberal ideology. Dennis Saffran 23 Sep 2024 · 18 min read
Stop Complaining About the Electoral College It remains the least undesirable system and changing it is impractical. Daniel McGraw 23 Sep 2024 · 6 min read
NATO and the Return of Trump If the United States abandons Europe, Beijing will be more emboldened than ever. Matt Johnson 17 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
The Muslim Choice: Integration or Confrontation Liberalising trends within Islam are facing resistance from radicals committed to a narrative of victimhood and grievance. John Lloyd 3 Sep 2024 · 33 min read
Kamala Harris’s Very Big Tent Can Kamala Harris be the stateswoman that the United States and the free world so urgently need? Jeffrey Herf 26 Aug 2024 · 10 min read
A New Phase in the War The notion that Ukraine is a hopeless cause has been dramatically refuted by the audacious incursion into the Kursk Oblast. Brian Stewart 24 Aug 2024 · 7 min read
The Return of History: Liberal Values and Global Realities Only when we understand the fragility of liberal democracy will we be properly motivated to defend it. Zak Schneider 21 Aug 2024 · 9 min read
Populists Before Trump John Ganz’s lively new book provides a valuable account of the intellectual origins of Trumpism. Leon Hadar 20 Aug 2024 · 9 min read
