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Gorbachev’s legacy is partly to blame for the tyranny into which Russia has since slumped.
America’s homeless problem is the product of good intentions and apathy. A new approach is needed.
An Estonian’s changing relationship with Russia.
We need to consider ways to reverse or at least slow rapid depopulation
Reflections on Polish resistance.
A new book by Orlando Figes explores the role of Russian history in the Ukranian war.
Amnesty International, Ukraine, and the Illusion of NGO Fact-Finding Expertise.
Don’t expect the politics of tomorrow to be any less turbulent than the politics of today.
Those fighting for social change today would do well to heed Bayard Rustin’s advice about how to build sustainable and effective political movements.
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s reign of pious terror is now over.
One of the biggest blunders of modern activism is the promotion of guilt and the demand for false privilege.
Herschel Walker is discovering that moving from professional football to politics isn’t as easy as it looks.
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.
They are a doorway into stupidity and misery.