Analysis
In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight
With protesters crushed and memorials removed, there’s no room for campus dissent.
The Echoes of America’s Hypocrisy Abroad
Decades of Western support for dictators have caused a crisis of democracy.
For Opposition to Putin’s War, Look to the Fringes of His Empire
The dirty secret of the Russian military is that long-conquered subjects are the Kremlin’s cannon fodder.
Russia Is a Real Threat to NATO
Despite its failings, the Russian military is still a powerful force.
In the Americas, Homicide Is the Other Killer Epidemic
The good news: Lockdowns reduced crime almost everywhere else, and we know how to stop lethal violence.
Sri Lanka’s President Is Girding Himself for the Long Haul
Despite two months of anti-government protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa doesn’t seem like a leader preparing to relinquish power.
The BDS Movement Has Already Lost
Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.
The Window To Expel Russia From Ukraine Is Now
Russia is digging in across the southeast.
The Energy Crisis Won’t Sabotage Climate Goals
Climate despair is understandable but misplaced.
Trump and Biden Let Afghanistan Collapse
The Taliban didn’t have to take over. But Washington made sure they would.
What Are Sweden and Finland Thinking?
European leaders have reassessed Russia’s intentions and are balancing against the threat that Putin poses to the territorial status quo.
The Russian Army Is an Atrocity Factory
State weakness has created a callous and brutalized soldiery.
Western Companies Still in Russia Are Making a Big Mistake
The moral, legal, and public relations risks of staying are huge.
The False Promise of Europeanization
Central Europe and the Balkans expose the failures of European integration.
Why China Is Paranoid About the Quad
Beijing has long lived with U.S. alliances in Asia, but a realigned India would change the game.
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