Behind the tell-tale phases
Of the many memorable images to have emerged from American involvement in World War II, a handful stand out in […]
Virus woes or a warning?
China’s total lockdown, ostensibly to control the spread of the Omicron variant, seems at times to be aimed at making a far more important global point.
The worst of times
I was always a fan of 20th-century guidebooks, the vast Baedeker series among my favorites. This love began in my [...]
Letter from an enemy friend
I first met the Russian national I most respect at a conference regarding the future of Russo-Iberian relations held in [...]
A marked man
After decades of political chess, Russia’ s autocratic Vladimir Putin has turned to quick-fix checkers, and it will likely end up costing him dearly, writes contributor David Deropolous.
The Afghan stain
Every so often, it’s the devil’s advocate’s chore to step into the front and center. Today that role falls to [...]
Joe Biden’s war
As COVID-19 becomes endemic, a new crisis may be looming on the horizon, writes contributor David Deropolous.
Call him Cassandra
I recently participated in a panel discussion held in Stockholm that purported to address two only vaguely related subjects, historical [...]
A shaky Union
These are difficult times for the European Union. As it marks the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of its common [...]
Fire in the hold
Imagine a forest fire of unknown origin in which winds and climate abet the flames and the earth is scorched [...]
REM Twitter
My increasingly scary 10-year-old Rebecca has officially entered her "Elon Musk" phase. It was probably there all along, just waiting [...]