The Cure for Fundamentalist Thinking
A review of Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us, by Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro.
When the Dream of Russian Democracy Died
A review of Never Speak to Strangers and Other Writings from Russia and the Soviet Union, by David Satter.
Hong Kong Has Become a City Unstuck in Time
Two new books about the city’s troubled recent past shed light on its ominous political future.
Alexei Navalny Soldiers On
Though his efforts to save Russia from Vladimir Putin continue to be thwarted at every turn, Alexei Navalny is not giving up the fight.
Boris Nemtsov’s Legacy Haunts Putin’s Russia
A new documentary on the assassinated Russian liberal opposition figure Boris Nemtsov shines a light on his achievements.
Great 20th-Century Lives, Through William F. Buckley’s Eyes
A Torch Kept Lit: Great Lives of the Twentieth Century, the posthumous collection of eulogies written by William F. Buckley Jr., may be his greatest work ever.
Charles Barkley Backs John Kasich (for Now)
The Ohio governor has the former NBA star’s support . . . at least until Elizabeth Warren or Julian Castro jump into the race. The Hill reports:
“Right now, I like ...
Yes, Western Weakness Really Is Enabling Putin
Putin acts like the West is a belligerent threat, while it’s the West’s very pusillanimity that has enabled Russia to continue its military adventurism more or less as it ...
I Love the Fast and Furious Movies, and I’m Not Ashamed
Editor’s Note: To mark the release of The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment of the Fast and Furious series, we are re-posting this appreciation of Furious 7 and the entire ...