Some disparate thoughts on the silliest byelection in British history.
Some disparate thoughts on the silliest byelection in British political history.
Highlights from conversations about democracy, autocracy, American foreign policy, and the new global disorder.
That’s one of the questions my Stanford colleague Stan Christensen challenged me to address on his All Things Negotiation podcast.
Over the last nine months, I’ve travelled the country to speak about the ideas in my book, Autocrats vs. Democrats. Here are my biggest takeaways.
We've become obsessed with the past and fallen out of love with the present
Mullets, Oasis and lava lamps: We've become obsessed with the past and fallen out of love with the present
Much remains unclear, but Russia's improving relations with Morocco and a recent energy deal offers a partial explanation of recent events
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From Europe’s security to China’s global ambitions, the key conversations and lessons that shaped my month.
He was asked to discuss policy like an adult and - surprise! - proved incapable of doing so.
He was asked to debate like an adult. And he turned into even more of a child.
A recording of my recent talk at the Aspen Institute
Preventing rogue Islamic states from getting nuclear technology sounds like a good idea.
A conversation with Caterina Buchatskiy, Director of Analytics at the Snake Island Institute, one of Ukraine's leading defense and security think tanks.
He has a diagnosis, a proposed cure, and a strategy. Which is more than we can say for the last lot.
If American leaders continue to go it alone abroad and foment division at home, we will lose the 21st century to China.
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Asymmetric warfare waged by a despotic regime is an open-ended activity
Lots of good news and one very bleak bit of bad news.
Beaten on the pitch. Victorious off it.
Beaten on the pitch. Victorious off it.
The one thing MAGA didn't want was to repeat the neocon wars. Oops
A timely discussion with former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
War rages on in Iran and Ukraine; Trump stays in NATO (for now).
The NATO Summit in Ankara this week produced some positive results and avoided a major blow-up between the US and Europe.
Don't let them tell you it's impossible. It is absolutely 100% achievable.
Don't let them tell you it's impossible: a guide to surviving journalism in your twenties.
A recording from Michael McFaul's live video
A post-American NATO is no longer a risk, it's the base case.
This dreary little man wants to use a byelection to exclude himself from scrutiny. It might not go as well as he thinks.
Donald Trump embraced autocrats. Now his allies are tired of it.
Guest post by Francesco Marinari
The annual reception at Spaso House was more than a party. It was a showcase of the culture, values, and democratic ideals that gave America influence far beyond its military might.
The 250th anniversary is corrupt, embarrassing and an utter failure. It's the perfect encapsulation of Trump's US.
The 250th anniversary is corrupt, embarrassing and an utter failure. It's the perfect encapsulation of Trump's US.
The World Cup should have been a soft-power triumph for the US. Instead, visa barriers, travel restrictions and a growing sense of exclusion risk turning this global showcase into a missed opportunity
We waited so long for... this?
The World's Leading Proponent of Climate Denial is Enjoying an Unprecedented Oil Rush. Money talks.
Reflections on the choices that shape American leadership abroad and at home.
An outsider is on the verge of power. And things which were once unthinkable now feel possible.
A trip to Chicago last week left me feeling nostalgic but also inspired to do more about the future.
Almost exactly 10 years from the referendum, Brexit is what makes this country ungovernable
A graceful and dignified end to a bitterly disappointing premiership.
Starting an unnecessary war was imprudent. Losing it is Trump’s greatest foreign policy failure so far.
The two main outcomes of Trump's disaster in Iran: a collapse in the US-Israel relationship and a confirmation of Iranian control of Hormuz
Andy Burnham is now certain to be the next prime minister
What does it say, how will it work, and what happens next?
The closest you'll get to a World Cup posting from me
The referendum created a new tribal divide which lasts to this day, and demands more loyalty than people's commitment to a party.
This spring, the stalemate on the battlefield has shifted in Ukraine's favor, complementing other Ukrainian victories in the war.
From riots in Belfast to invasions from Moscow, the UK is failing. It cannot prepare for conflict or protect its citizens.
From riots in Belfast to threats from Moscow, the UK is failing. It cannot prepare for conflict or protect its citizens.
Has Russia missed its chance of victory in Ukraine?
We are falling into the abyss so fast we barely realise that it's happening to us
We are slipping into the abyss so fast we barely realise that it's happening to us
My conversation with Hannah Lucinda Smith
Israel's short memory is odd for a country led by soldiers
In the face of frenzied right-wing attacks, this government has successfully executed one of the most ambitious climate change projects in the world. It's time to give credit where it's due.
Cracks in Putin’s dictatorship, the Trump-Xi summit, and my recent visit to Beijing.
Impressions from a week in the Middle Kingdom in the wake of Trump and Putin visits.
One man is motivated by self-justification, the other by public service.
One man is motivated by self-justification, the other by public service.
Revisiting two appearances on The Late Show during pivotal moments in U.S.-Russia relations.
We've fucked it up not once, not twice, but at least seven times in succession. Perhaps it's time to rethink how we do it.
We've fucked it up not once, not twice, but at least seven times in succession. Perhaps it's time to rethink how we do it.
Despite the pomp and ceremony, the summit made little progress in advancing American national interests—at least for now
