Vladimir Putin’s goodbye will be a long one Russia’s president is in a tight spot, isolated, with his economy crumbling. But this is only the beginning of the end. 2022.03.09
What Russia’s attack on Ukraine means for Japan Japan, which has territorial disputes with Russia, will need to reassess and further strengthen its security within the framework of the bilateral Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. 2022.03.09
Crispr might actually live up to its immense hype The Nobel prize-winning technology is moving from a concept to the clinic at a breathtaking pace. 2022.03.09
The global struggle for democracy is in Ukraine Let us hope that Putin’s aggression persuades would-be autocrats in free societies that peace and security are well worth the price of admission into the ... 2022.03.09
High school newspapers are a thrifty way to teach civics Supporting news outlets at schools in low-income communities would have the added benefit of creating a pipeline for minority journalists who have long been underrepresented ... 2022.03.09
Ukraine and a moment of truth for Asian nations Many Asian nations insist on noninterference in internal affairs, so it would be expected that the dismembering of a state, Ukraine, by a neighbor would ... 2022.03.08
How to make sense of market forecasts in wartime Trying to predict whether economic activity will rise or fall is almost impossible because what you’re really trying to do is predict human behavior. 2022.03.08
Legacy of Ukraine’s Soviet-era Great Famine casts shadow over Putin’s words and actions Although there are historical ties with the Ukrainian people, Russia’s claims of brotherly relations dismisses the lasting trauma caused by the Soviet Union during the ... 2022.03.07
Is there a method to Putin’s Ukraine madness? While European political leaders pursued dialogue with Russia and offered various forms of appeasement, we now know that a diplomatic “solution” was never really on ... 2022.03.07
How Putin destroyed the three myths of America’s global order Putin’s gambit is producing an intellectual paradigm shift, a recognition that this war may be a prelude to more devastating conflicts unless democratic states respond. 2022.03.07