From Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk’s Starlink Shapes Foreign Policy and Geopolitics
Starlink is far more than a commercial connectivity service. It is strategic infrastructure that increasingly shapes how wars…
Winter Olympic Wins for Brazil, New Zealand, Australia Bring Hopes for Funding
When Zoi Sadowski-Synnott started her final run in the women’s slopestyle, the snowboarder needed to put down her…
Ukraine and the Paradox of American National Conservatism
In March 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine, Yoram Hazony addressed an international conference of…
Ukraine and the Paradox of American National Conservatism
In March 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine, Yoram Hazony addressed an international conference of…
Can Europe Ever Have the Defense and Economic Policies to Thrive Again?
The fate of Europe has recently turned into something of a Rorschach test for Americans. For the Trump…
French Director Boris Lojkine’s Portrait of Migrant’s Unseen Labor
Souleymane is a bike courier. From daybreak to the dead of night, he ferries takeout to Parisians for…
Moscow’s Historic Role Shapes Slovak Attitudes Toward Russia and Ukraine Today
The Slovak National Uprising Square in central Bratislava is no stranger to upheaval. Evidence of the city’s turbulent…
7 New Books on Russia and Its War in Ukraine
What prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine? Is it part of a wider war with the…
What Zubok’s History Reveals About U.S.-Russia Relations Today
The Cold War is historically anomalous. It was awkwardly long, with no clear origin or conclusion. It was…
In Asia’s 20th-Century Wars, Victory Over Japan Was Only One Step
When Hisao Kimura first heard the news that his country had surrendered, he refused to believe it. By…
To Understand Erdogan’s Turkey, Watch the Films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Over the past three decades—22 years of it under the rule of Recep Tayyip Erdogan—Turkey has transformed from…
After Assad, Refugees Are Rebuilding Their Lives in Palmyra
PALMYRA, Syria—Not long after the Islamic State arrived, 15-year-old Abd al-Hamid al-Ali realized he had to escape. It…