Putin Underestimated Biden and NATO: Big Mistake
All eyes remain on the border between Ukraine and Russia as the conventional wisdom is that Russia is more likely than not further invade Ukraine. President Biden is considering sending thousands of t...
25 Jan 202227min
White House Whisperers: What Should Biden Do in 2022?
It has been one year since the Biden administration came into office and was handed an economy in a tailspin, vaccines that were not available to the general public, and a democracy in dire straits. P...
20 Jan 202229min
Europe on the Brink
Russia seems poised to further invade Ukraine. The Biden administration continues diplomatic efforts to prevent the worst but will it be enough? What leverage can America use against Russia? How co...
18 Jan 202227min
COVID at Two: Where Did We Go Wrong?
It has been two years since COVID-19 started hitting the headlines globally. As the new omicron variant is causing surging caseloads across America and around the world, it seems as though the end of...
13 Jan 202229min
Machiavellian Narcissistic Psychopaths, Oh My!
Brian Klaas's research on dictators and tyrants around the globe highlighted a vital question; whether corrupt people are drawn to power or if power corrupts. His new book Corruptible Who Gets Power a...
12 Jan 202233min
Putin and Ukraine: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
On Monday, the United States and Russia spoke for hours in an attempt to forge a diplomatic end to Russian aggression towards Ukraine. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the tal...
11 Jan 202227min
January 6th as You Have Never Seen it Before
With time comes perspective and it is clear now that January 6th was not an isolated event. In fact, there are real dangers in perceiving it as one, dangers that could play to the interests of the cou...
6 Jan 202233min
A Post-COVID Boom, a Ukraine War & the "Goulash Archipelago": Predictions for 2022
As we begin a new year, the threats around the globe remain the same. Russia may invade Ukraine, Iran's nuclear ambitions may come to fruition, and democratic backsliding continues apace around the gl...
4 Jan 202225min
