Opinion – Macron’s Challenging Vision for Europe in Wartime
The forces of populism are far from neutered and will need to be addressed by leaders of both the right and the left on both sides of the Atlantic.
Opinion – Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Leadership and Europeanness in Ukraine
Zelenskyy is betting that his moral case will match the bureaucratic and democratic necessities demanded by Brussels in order to formally join the European Union.
Global Britain and the UK’s Enhanced Role in Ukraine
In supporting Ukraine, the UK is able to rehabilitate its image as a nation that cares more about anti-corruption and the rule of law rather than welcoming Russian money with a blind eye.
Opinion – A Daunting Agenda for France’s EU Presidency
Often presented as a grand strategist with outsized, grandiose ambitions, Macron’s greatest challenge may be in just containing Europe rather than expanding its powers and capabilities.
Opinion – Omicron and Navigating the New Normal with Covid-19
The course of the pandemic is now a policy choice that can either be prolonged by entrenched vaccine nationalism or shortened by a focus on the collective global goodwill.
Opinion – The Fate and the Folly of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Whether or not America’s allies are willing to go along with Biden and bet on America’s enlightened return is the critical question in the wake of Afghanistan’s fall.
Opinion – A New Atlantic Charter for a New Age of Competition
The Atlantic may no longer be a point of conflict, but its historical ideals are long-lasting and capable of forging the alliances required to prevent the next global conflict.
Opinion – Brexit and the Continued Troubles in Northern Ireland
The ultimate casualty of Brexit, witnessed so vividly in Northern Ireland, is the breakdown of community relations and the reinforcement of identity barriers, and thus segregation.
Opinion – The UK’s Complicated and Contradictory COVID-19 Moment
The economic recovery and global governance framework that emerges from COVID-19 will test Britain’s clout and global outlook beyond Brexit.
Opinion – COVID-19 and the Coming Crisis in America
The pandemic is global but the crisis in America is homegrown. It is a reactionary and vindictive struggle for the identity and character of the nation.
