The UK’s New Prime Minister Seems Horrible at His Job The UK’s New Prime Minister Seems Horrible at His Job
Keir Starmer has been comically terrible in his first few months in office.
Oct 10, 2024 / Evan Robins
The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace The Remnants of War Are Killing People in Times of Peace
Unexploded ordnance makes the terror of war linger after the wars themselves are in the history books.
Oct 2, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence
Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.
Sep 26, 2024 / Daniel R. DePetris
Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond Putin Has Allowed the West to Cross So Many Lines That He Is Now Under Pressure to Respond
He’s also boxed himself in by his own language.
Sep 18, 2024 / Anatol Lieven
Ukrainians Will Also Be Watching Tonight’s Presidential Debate Anxiously Ukrainians Will Also Be Watching Tonight’s Presidential Debate Anxiously
With Republicans divided over the issue of continuing military support for Ukraine, Democrats have had little to say on the issue. But tonight’s confrontation could change that.
Sep 10, 2024 / Leif Reigstad
The Recent Riots in the UK Should Be a Warning to Kamala Harris The Recent Riots in the UK Should Be a Warning to Kamala Harris
Like the Tories, the new Labour government wants to blame immigration for Britain’s current troubles, but these have less to do with immigration than with deprivation.
Aug 29, 2024 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Dispatch: From the Hostage Swap to the Kursk Incursion Dispatch: From the Hostage Swap to the Kursk Incursion
Where does it lead?
Aug 16, 2024 / Vadim Nikitin
What Was the Paris Olympics? What Was the Paris Olympics?
The Olympic Games supercharge the problems that already exist in a host city. We saw that in Paris—but what will happen in LA?
Aug 15, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
The Man Using Sports to Fight Israeli War Crimes The Man Using Sports to Fight Israeli War Crimes
Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestine Olympic Committee, says sports can be a nonviolent tool to resist occupation.
Aug 13, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Facing Far-Right Riots, Britain’s History—Good and Bad—Repeats Itself Facing Far-Right Riots, Britain’s History—Good and Bad—Repeats Itself
Days of anti-immigrant violence across the United Kingdom were met with powerful anti-racist resistance after a tragedy left the country reeling.
Aug 9, 2024 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata