'Improving relations' with Russia is not an end unto itself.
Washington Post Column
October 24, 2020
The Joe Biden most Americans don’t get to see
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My own experience with the former vice president tells me he's the right person to lead the country.
September 23, 2020
Trump’s foreign policy report card is full of failing grades
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Trump has performed poorly and doesn’t seem to care about much of the portfolio.
August 20, 2020
A Russian dissident is fighting for his life. Where is the U.S.?
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We should be supporting the forces of good. Trump just shrugs.
August 4, 2020
Why Trump’s complacency about Putin is a problem — whatever his motives
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The U.S. president's actions are creating dangerous ambiguity.
July 1, 2020
Trump would do anything for Putin. No wonder he’s ignoring the Russian bounties.
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Russia’s pattern of hostility matches Trump’s pattern of accommodation.
June 4, 2020
The U.S. is losing ground in the global effort to promote democratic ideals
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When the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters are violated, China is handed fresh arguments for "whataboutism."
May 20, 2020
The pandemic shows that Putin is not a strong leader
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The coronavirus has exposed the fundamental weakness of the Russian state.
April 15, 2020
We need to start preparing for the November election — now
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Never in our lifetimes has American democracy been so imperiled.
March 26, 2020
It’s imperative for the U.S. and China to work together on the coronavirus pandemic
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We can't let great power competition get in the way of fighting covid-19.