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Michael Luttig: January 6 and the Ongoing Threat to American Democracy
In a recent article, Judge J. Michael Luttig warns that the last presidential election was a dry run for the next. As he explains, since 2020, our po…
4 years, 2 months ago
Frederick Kagan on the War in Ukraine: Where Things Stand
Two months into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What explains the Russian military's failures on the battlefield—and the brave and intelli…
4 years, 3 months ago
Mark Mills: Energy Realism and Geopolitics
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has put the dangers of European reliance on Russian oil and gas into sharp focus. The debate on energy policy in the …
4 years, 3 months ago
Stephen Rosen: Taking The Nuclear Threat Seriously
Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. We need to be prepared to respond to Putin's threats—and to do so effectively we hav…
4 years, 3 months ago
Aaron Friedberg: The War in Ukraine and the Geopolitical Moment
Nearly a month into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What have we learned from the Ukrainian resistance, the response of America and NATO a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Paul Cantor: Shakespeare and Politics
Paul Cantor (1945 - 2022) was one of the preeminent Shakespeare scholars of our time as well as a great popular culture appreciator, critic, and teac…
4 years, 4 months ago
Garry Kasparov: Dictators and Democracies
In this Conversation, released originally in 2018, former world chess champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov shares his perspective on thr…
4 years, 4 months ago
Eric Edelman: How the West Should Respond to Putin’s War in Ukraine
How should the U.S. and others in the West respond to Putin’s war on Ukraine? What dangers and opportunities might we face in the days and weeks ahea…
4 years, 4 months ago
Anne Applebaum: Putin’s War on Ukraine and its Consequences
What is driving Vladimir Putin? What wider ramifications might follow from the war? Why should the fate of Ukraine concern us all? To discuss these q…
4 years, 5 months ago
Diana Schaub: Interpreting Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address is considered one of history's most compelling examples of political rhetoric. In this Conversation, Diana Schaub,…
4 years, 5 months ago