The Globalist

No previous fascism made it past its youth. This one is a late-stage fascism. It necessarily takes some styles and structures from late-stage Soviet Communism.

Even if Russia were to still “win” the war, it will lose the peace. Regime change in Russia is not on the official agenda of the Western Alliance, but it seems a likely result.

Today’s world, today’s challenges and today’s politics cry out for media commentators to make careful distinctions.

Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev may be the last barricade blocking a confrontation between Russia and Kazakstan.

The year when China was brought out of its shell — and the U.S. started learning about unsuccessful interventions.

The three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor are woefully unprepared to deal with geopolitical pressures.

Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries.

How Israel’s new foreign minister deprives Central European nations of moral cover

Donald Trump’s musings upon leaving Sicily after the G7 summit.

The best response to populism is active government policy. We need more and better smart liberalism.