As unsettling and infuriating as appellate judge Jackson’s maltreatment may have been, “It’s not a surprise relative to the post-Donald Trump era of American politics,” Ester Fuchs said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Russian journalists that his country would consider neutrality to end the month-old war with Russia “without delay.” Stephen Sestanovich said it could mean Ukraine agrees not to join military alliances or allow foreign military bases inside its borders.

“COVID-19 was not only a national tragedy, but also a failure of social justice. The burden of disease was borne disproportionately by the poor, women, and people of color,” Jeffrey Sachs said.

Researchers find link between reduced activity on Russian holidays and movement of online betting markets

The unfortunate fact, says Stephen Sestanovich, is that “the bad guys have a lot of advantages in Russian politics. Any good guy in a position to do so has to make sure, next time around, that the institutional framework that has helped the bad guys is changed.”

The new piece by Dipali Mukhopadhyay of the Saltzman Institute discusses the Taliban.

Faculty members recount their memories of alumna Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.

Ian Bremmer looks at how the invasion of Ukraine is shifting the tectonic plates of economics and politics around the world.