Washington Politics
By the sword: America was born intervening
The warnings against entanglements were never a doctrine of restraint. They were a doctrine of focus. Isolationism was selective.
June 30, 2026
cold war
Media
How comics taught us how to love and hate war for nearly a century
While many are propaganda for domestic recruitment and foreign influence, other graphic serials have underscored the brutality of service and US policies
May 25, 2026
Media
'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
February 16, 2026
Europe
Much ado about a Chinese 'mega-embassy' in London
British newspapers and politicians have taken to fighting an imaginary war with Beijing
January 30, 2026
Media
Zbigniew Brzezinski: Foreign policy prophet or blind man?
Ed Luce's ‘cradle to grave’ bio of President Carter’s grand strategist plumbs his hits and misses on Afghanistan and Russia and their impacts today
January 22, 2026
Europe
RIP Amb. Robert Hunter, who warned about NATO expansion
His work in both the Carter and Clinton administrations reflected sober analysis and the pursuit of engaging Russia and Iran rather than isolating them
January 20, 2026
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