Advertisements Two prominent members of the Quincy Institute have quit, saying they disapprove of the way Quincy analysts have discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Their departure raises a host of issues, even if it’s far from the “fracturing” that Mother Jones Magazine called it. There are legitimate debates to beContinue Reading
Advertisements I spoke with Kelley Vlahos and Daniel Larison on their Crashing the War Party podcast. We discussed the Russian war on Ukraine in the context of the Middle East, and particularly the response of American allies in Israel and the Persian Gulf. Listen here.Continue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece for Responsible Statecraft, I look at Israel’s reluctance to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. I look at its excuses for doing so and find they don’t stack up at all. In the end, Israel is making a cold calculation: although they have exponentially moreContinue Reading
Advertisements In my latest piece at Medium, I argue that while Joe Biden is correct to avoid using military force to aid Ukraine, sanctions are not a viable alternative as they have little hope of changing Russia’s behavior in the immediate and short term. I look at the history of sanctionsContinue Reading
Advertisements The latest edition of the Cutting Through newsletter is out. In it, I take a critical look at the way the Biden administration has handled the Russia-Ukraine crisis, with a special focus on the highly questionable approaches its taken with Putin and also with domestic media. Check it outContinue Reading
