Putin Wants the West to Give Up on Ukraine November 10, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Russia’s dictator hasn’t abandoned his plans.
Netanyahu’s Attack on Democracy Left Israel Unprepared October 21, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The prime minister brought about a situation in which all the options are bad.
Autocracy Is Not Inevitable October 16, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power, but voters rejected the effort.
There Are No Rules October 9, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.
How to Steal an Election in Advance October 4, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The Law and Justice party captured the Polish state. Can democracy survive?
Tucker Carlson, the American Face of Authoritarian Propaganda September 21, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum For Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin, the former Fox News host fulfills a need.
Elon Musk Let Russia Scare Him September 11, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine.
Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence August 23, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum What will others in the Russian president’s circle do now?
Is Tennessee a Democracy? July 18, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum What happened when a Republican supermajority gained control—and wasn’t satisfied
Russia Has a New Gulag July 14, 2023 / The Atlantic Column / By Anne Applebaum Moscow has revived the Soviet-era labor camp.