Politics

The Roads Not Taken
A new book by Orlando Figes explores the role of Russian history in the Ukranian war.

False Accusations and Ideological Bias
Amnesty International, Ukraine, and the Illusion of NGO Fact-Finding Expertise.

Liberal When We Can; Conservative When We Must
Don’t expect the politics of tomorrow to be any less turbulent than the politics of today.

The Limits of Radical Protest
Those fighting for social change today would do well to heed Bayard Rustin’s advice about how to build sustainable and effective political movements.

Death From Above
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s reign of pious terror is now over.

Against False Privilege
One of the biggest blunders of modern activism is the promotion of guilt and the demand for false privilege.

From Football to Fiasco
Herschel Walker is discovering that moving from professional football to politics isn’t as easy as it looks.

Green Dreams, Inflationary Realities
We must find ways to combat climate change without incurring devastating inflation, greater class division, the immiseration of the middle class, and the destitution of the poor.