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Music Serenading the Soviets A new book takes on the brilliance and danger of the Soviet world of classical music. […]

Culture The Spectacles of Age The longer life goes, the shorter our sight. On a pleasant day in the second

Politics The Seductive Charm of Being a Boring Republican The question is not whether Trump will lose his base; it’s

Politics Third-Party Rock Anthem Even with the world’s richest man behind it, the “America Party” is unlikely to produce any

Politics The Trump Swamp  The Deep State is winning.  The Swamp has devoured Donald Trump so completely that the man

Foreign Affairs In Gaza, U.S. Mercenaries Advance Israeli War Aims Washington is farming out private military contractors to Israel. What

Politics MAGA vs. Ultra-MAGA The movement is splitting between those who value fealty to Trump no matter what and those

Foreign Affairs ‘Walking Away’ from Ukraine Will Be a Logistical Challenge The U.S. is already deeply entangled in Kiev’s business.

Foreign Affairs No, the U.S. Shouldn’t ‘Maximize’ Its Obligations to Ukraine American presidents should protect the United States, not right

Foreign Affairs The Very Sad Ending to Ukraine’s War More weapons for Kiev will only prolong inevitable defeat.  (Photo by