The New Cold War Podcast
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Vindication
The Intelligence and Security Committee of the British parliament has published its report on Russia. I’m furious — but feel vindicated.
Hagia Sofia’s fate echoes in eastern Europe
Hagia Sofia’s fate has echoes in countries that remember the Communist war on history.
China’s hidden hand in the West
An alarming new book, Hidden Hand, highlights the extent of Chinese Communist Party penetration of western countries.
Putin’s China problem
Putin has a choice about China, which is more than he allows the Russian people.
Putin’s history essay requires a rewrite
The Russian leader’s revisionist take on the wartime past is self-serving and partial.
BLM and Eastern Europe — more in common than meets the eye
African-American struggles for justice and memory should be all too familiar to East Europeans — and perhaps even vice versa.
Trump’s German troop pull-out threatens us all
Donald Trump’s decision to punish Angela Merkel by pulling US troops out of Germany will leave everyone – including Americans – at greater risk.
Russia and China – compare, contrast, beware
Russia and China’s tactics are not identical, but they overlap. Here are twenty of them. They may seem counterproductive. But seen from Beijing and Moscow, that’s not the point.
Hong Kong’s plight shames us all
The Chinese Communist Party is crushing Hong Kong. Taiwan’s next. What are we going to do about it?
Pandemic rocks geopolitical world order
The geopolitical fallout from the pandemic will change the world. We can already see some of the winners—and the losers. -