A Ukrainian Victory Is the Only Acceptable Endgame
The Ukrainians and the world’s democratic powers must work toward a goal.
Why We Should Read Hannah Arendt Now
The Origins of Totalitarianism has much to say about a world of rising authoritarianism.
The West Should Stop Doing Global Kleptocrats So Many Favors
By enabling corrupt oligarchs, we undermined democracy. We need a new strategy.
The Impossible Suddenly Became Possible
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West’s assumptions about the world became unsustainable.
Calamity Again
No nation is forced to repeat its past. But something familiar is taking place in Ukraine.
There Are No Chamberlains in This Story
Everyone present at the Munich security conference agreed that a Russian invasion of Ukraine will trigger severe sanctions.
Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing
A profound failure of the Western imagination has brought Europe to the brink of war.
The Reason Putin Would Risk War
He is threatening to invade Ukraine because he wants democracy to fail—and not just in that country.
No One in Kyiv Knows Whether Russia Is Bluffing
Putin is right about one thing: A free, prosperous Ukraine is a threat to his autocratic regime.
Public Life Can’t Survive Without a Center
The loudest, most prominent voices in public life are not always the most influential. Some of the people who leave the most profound impact—the ones who actually shape the thinking of a generation—do so quietly. Fred Hiatt, who died earlier this week, was one of those people. Hiatt was not exactly silent. You may have …