Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

The Case for a Ceasefire in Ukraine

“Ripeness is all” opined Edgar in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Everyone would do well to keep this…

Diplomacy Is the Newest Front in the Russia-Ukraine War

The war between Russia and Ukraine continues unabated. Neither side is in a position to…

Joe Biden’s Disappearing Legacy

All US presidents leave mixed legacies. The best make mistakes, and the worst get some…

The Lessons and Legacy of October 7

One year ago, Hamas killed some 1,200 people – overwhelmingly civilians – in Israel and took more…

Summing Up the Biden-Xi Summit

Summits are by definition occasions of high politics and drama, so it comes as little…

The New World Disorder

There is an old Soviet joke in which a journalist asks the General Secretary of…

Why the War Will Continue

In the year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has evolved…

As the World Burns

It is often said that no one wins a war, just that some lose less…

Is Diplomacy Between Russia and the West Still Possible?

Amid more than two months of intense media focus on the war in Ukraine, one…

A World of Mounting Disarray

My book, A World in Disarray, was published five years ago this month. The book’s thesis was…

Iran’s Nuclear Choices and Ours

Negotiations between Iran and the United States on Iran’s nuclear activities are set to resume…

America’s Withdrawal of Choice

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. His government has collapsed as Taliban fighters…