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August 8, 2023

The Russian Purpose

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed directly to his imperial ambitions as the purpose of the war in Ukraine. The question of what caused the war is vital, because any answer would include a claim about who Putin really is, which is necessary to understand the path to success. In assessing the nature of their...

Eastern Europe’s Lessons for Liberalism

In the years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the liberal democratic world has become complacent. Challenges from both the political Left and Right have brought infighting and disunity to adrift Western societies. However, this directionlessness was shattered by Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine again in early 2022. The Eastern European resistance to...

A Letter from the Editors

Global politics has always been a dangerous and uncertain arena. In our increasingly imperiled world, the United States has an indispensable role as the diplomatic, military, and moral leader of the West and the free world at large. This country also has a deep and abiding obligation to its own people, who not only have...