Russia and China are working to shape the global media environment. Where's the U.S.?
Washington Post Column
October 11, 2021
The Biden administration needs to up its game on public diplomacy
Washington Post
August 23, 2021
The U.S. and Ukraine need to reboot their relationship. Here’s how they can do it.
Washington Post
Biden's democracy agenda rises or falls with Ukraine.
July 21, 2021
Trying to pry Russia away from China is a fool’s errand
Washington Post
The costs of allying with Russia against China are far greater than the advantages.
June 3, 2021
How we should measure the success of Biden’s summit with Putin
Washington Post
'Improving relations' with Russia is not an end unto itself.
October 24, 2020
The Joe Biden most Americans don’t get to see
Washington Post
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
Washington Post
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.?
Washington Post
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
Washington Post
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.
Washington Post
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
Washington Post
When the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters are violated, China is handed fresh arguments for "whataboutism."