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Ukraine should take a page out of Finland’s fight with Stalin
Europe

Ukraine should take a page out of Finland’s fight with Stalin

Helsinki had to sacrifice territory for autonomy, but its pride and prosperity soared

Peace conferences — and the folly of them all
Europe

Peace conferences — and the folly of them all

Any future deal for Ukraine must learn from the failures of previous settlements

Martha
Washington Politics

WWII was no costume drama so stop treating it like one

The latest romanticizing of events — Masterpiece Theater's "Atlantic Crossing" — diminishes real life protagonists and falsifies history.

Peace
Washington Politics

Kupchan’s ‘Isolationism’ revives myth, sets up restraint as maybe going too far

In his attempt to chart the pejorative use of the word, the author seems to be warning against too much disentanglement as well.

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Washington Politics

V-E Day Plus 75

For Americans, V-E Day marked the beginning of “our times.” The Covid-19 pandemic may signal that our times are now coming to an end.

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Washington Politics

The hyper-nationalist politics of the COVID-19 pandemic

As the crisis worsens, it's likely that Donald Trump will seek to acquire more emergency powers to the executive branch, likely with broad public support.