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Which prominent Americans called for regime change in Russia?

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Luke Ford

John J. Mearsheimer writes: For sure, states need laws and norms to help them interact efficiently with one another, and there is no question that the great powers mainly write the rules—for their own benefit. But powerful states will ignore … Continue reading →

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NYT: ‘The Secret History of the War in Ukraine’

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Luke Ford

Prior to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was a de facto member of NATO. Since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been a de facto member of NATO (aside from NATO countries explicitly waging war on its behalf with their own forces). Every day … Continue reading →

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Russian Decency

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Luke Ford

Zhenya Bruno writes for NYBooks.com: In the investigative journalist Elena Kostyuchenko’s new book about Russia, resistance is carried out through small, discreet acts… There was a flash of confidence in her eyes, a claim that certain lines should not be … Continue reading →

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CJ: Thank the Rebbe’s Followers for Turning the Tide of The Russo-Ukraine War

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Luke Ford

Charles Johnson writes: The reason you don’t understand what just happened in Russia is because you don’t understand Chabad, its players, and the power they wield around the world. Every so often I am reminded that I live an exceptionally … Continue reading →

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Chekhov – The Master of Concealment

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Luke Ford

From the April 6, 2023 New York Review of Books: How straightforward Chekhov stories seem, and yet how strangely moving. Like the soul as he understood it, they appear simple but are profoundly mysterious. In her splendid book Reading Chekhov … Continue reading →

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