David Bromwich: The Most Dangerous Country
Machiavelli advised that it is good to be feared, but take care that you are not more hated than feared. We may already have crossed that line.
March 29, 2026 · 3 Comments
Monica Duffy Toft: Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine were ignored
Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds…
March 28, 2026 · 2 Comments
Abby Zimet: Here We Go Again, War By Cartoon Sociopaths
Almost as grotesque as the witless carnage itself is the “slopaganda” issuing almost daily from a White House evidently run by 14-year-old gamers who splice real combat footage with Call of Duty-esque video games.
March 13, 2026 · 7 Comments
