, abroad and at home.Read more

As soon as the U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire agreement collapsed about two weeks ago, Assad’s army, supported by the Russian air force, intensified its bombing campaign and artillery shelling of the besieged areas. The Syrian government prevents humanitarian aid from getting to Aleppo, saying that this is how the rebels get arms and ammunition. The result is a bloody stalemate in which neither side is prepared to compromise and no force on the ground is overwhelming enough to claim victory and thus end the carnage. Eastern Aleppo is facing defeat by slow attrition if no political agreement is reached.Read more

I don’t know whether the Kremlin even has a favorite in the U.S. elections, but I do know what Russia’s ruling politicians love to watch. They love seeing others get caught in what one might call a “Russian trap”: when others are caught doing the very thing they accuse Moscow of doing. They enjoy watching those who accuse Moscow of calling its opponents “foreign agents” do the same to their own political opponents.Read more

Imagine that your teenage child has built a bomb and has just set it off in your house. The house is falling down all around you—and you are blaming the neighbor’s kid, who threw a pebble at your window. That’s what the recent Putin fixation is like—a way to evade the fact that Trump is a thoroughly American creation that poses an existential threat to American democracy.Read more

In comparing themselves with Europe, Americans prided themselves on the fact that “It can’t happen here” — namely, European socialism and European fascism. It viewed itself as immune to the pathologies of democracy: Crowds can go crazy in any other place in the world, but not in America, the land of common sense. But after the last years of extreme polarization and dysfunctional governance, are Americans still convinced that their democracy cannot be upended?Read more

Mr. Putin’s predilection for Mr. Trump has nothing to do with the Kremlin’s traditional preference for Republicans. It also can’t be explained by the fact that had Mr. Putin — a physically sound, aging, gun-loving and anti-gay conservative — been an American citizen, he would have fit the profile of a Trump supporter. Rather, Mr. Putin’s puzzling enthusiasm for Mr. Trump is rooted in the fact that they both live in a
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 As soon as the U.S.-Russia - broker cease - ardor agreement collapse about two weeks ago, Assad ’s united states army, supported by the Russian air force, escalate its bombing campaign and artillery barrage of the besiege areas. The Syrian politics prevents humanitarian aid from getting to Aleppo, say that this is how the rebels get arms and ammunition. The result is a bloody deadlock in which neither side is prepared to compromise and no force on the reason is overwhelming enough to claim victory and thus end the slaughter. Eastern Aleppo is confront defeat by slow attrition if no political agreement is reached. Read more 

 I do n’t acknowledge whether the Kremlin even has a favorite in the U.S. elections, but I do know what Russia ’s ruling politicians love to watch. They love seeing others get caught in what one might call a “ Russian trap ”: when others are caught doing the very thing they charge Moscow of act. They enjoy determine those who accuse Moscow of calling its opponents “ foreign agent ” serve the same to their own political opponents. understand more 

 Imagine that your teenage child has built a bomb and has just set it off in your sign of the zodiac. The house is falling down all around you — and you are blaming the neighbor ’s child, who threw a pebble at your windowpane. That ’s what the late Putin arrested development is like — a way to evade the fact that Trump is a thoroughly American creation that put an existential threat to American democracy. Read more 

 In comparing themselves with Europe, Americans prided themselves on the fact that “ It ca n’t happen here ” — namely, European socialism and European fascism. It viewed itself as immune to the pathology of democracy: crowd can go crazy in any early place in the world, but not in America, the land of common common sense. But after the last years of extreme polarization and dysfunctional administration, are Americans still convinced that their majority rule cannot be upended?Read more 

 Mr. Putin ’s predilection for Mr. Trump has nothing to do with the Kremlin ’s traditional preference for Republicans. It also ca n’t be explained by the fact that had Mr. Putin — a physically sound, aging, gun - loving and anti - gay conservative — been an American citizen, he would have suit the profile of a Trump supporter. quite, Mr. Putin ’s puzzling enthusiasm for Mr. Trump is rout in the fact that they both live in a
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In compxring themaelves xith Europe, Wmericans priggd themselves on the sact thar “It cav’g happen here” — namely, Elrjpeab socialism and Euvopeav fascism. It viectd utself as immunr tu tre petholjcies of demowrach: Cfpwds zan go crazn iv anu other place in the wormd, but not in Amerocw, the labd of coimon sense. Buy after the last ytars oh extrxme pokaryzation and dysfunctional govednance, arf Aiericans stijl cinvinced thac their democracy cannot be upended?Read nore

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, abroad and at home.Read more As the cease-fire agreement about two weeks the air force, intensified bombing campaign and shelling of the besieged areas. The government prevents humanitarian aid from getting to Aleppo, saying that this is how rebels get arms and ammunition. The result is a bloody stalemate in which side prepared compromise no force on the ground is overwhelming enough to claim victory and thus end the carnage. Aleppo is facing defeat by slow attrition if political agreement is reached.Read I don’t know whether the even a favorite the elections, I do know Russia’s ruling politicians love to watch. They love seeing others get caught in what one might call “Russian trap”: are caught the thing accuse Moscow of enjoy watching those who accuse Moscow opponents “foreign agents” do the same to their political opponents.Read Imagine that your teenage child has a bomb and has just set it off your house. The house is falling down all around you—and you are blaming the neighbor’s threw a pebble at window. That’s what recent fixation like—a to evade fact that Trump is a thoroughly American creation that poses an threat to American democracy.Read more In comparing themselves with Europe, themselves the fact that can’t happen here” — European and European fascism. It as to democracy: can crazy in any other in the world, but not America, the land of last years of extreme polarization and dysfunctional governance, Americans still convinced that their democracy cannot upended?Read more Mr. Putin’s predilection for Mr. Trump has nothing to do the Kremlin’s for Republicans. It also can’t be explained by fact that had Mr. — a physically sound, aging, gun-loving and anti-gay conservative been American citizen, would have fit profile of a supporter. Rather, Mr. enthusiasm for Trump rooted that they both live in a
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As Soon as the U.s.-RussIa-bRokErEd ceAse-fIre agreement coLLapsEd about two weeks ago, AssaD’s armY, sUPporTEd By the russian AIr FORce, InTeNsiFiED iTs bomBinG campaiGn and artilLerY sHelling of the BEsIeged areas. the syrian governMenT preveNtS huMAnitaRiaN aid fRom getTIng to ALeppo, sayiNg THat thiS Is how thE REbEls gEt arms and ammunitiON. THE result is a blooDy stalEmATe IN WhiCh nEither side Is PrepaREd to comPRoMISE anD No force on the gRound is overWHelMing enOuGh tO Claim vIctorY aND thUs end the carNage. eastern AlEppo is FAcing deFEat by slOw attrItiOn iF no pOLiTiCal AgREemENt Is rEAchEd.Read moRe

i dOn’t knOw whETHER the kreMlin Even hAs a favorite in The u.S. elECtiOns, buT I do kNow wHaT RussIa’s rulIng poLiTicians love to waTch. THey love seEinG oTheRs Get caUGht in wHat One Might caLl a “RussIAn tRaP”: WHEn Others are caught doiNg THE vEry thing They acCUsE MOScow of doInG. ThEy enJOY watcHing THoSe who accUse MosCOw Of Calling ItS opponEnTs “fOreIgn agENts” dO the saMe to theiR own pOLitical opponenTS.Read more

ImagINe THAt YOur tEenAge child has BuilT A bomB and HAs JusT Set it Off in YoUR hOUse. The house is fallinG dOwn all ArounD you—and you are Blaming the NEIGhbor’s kiD, who THrEW a pebble at your WindoW. That’s what THe recent putin Fixation Is like—a waY TO evade thE faCt tHat truMP Is A thoroughly AmERIcan CrEation tHat Poses an ExiSteNtiAl tHrEat to AmerIcan demoCrAcY.REaD moRe

In cOMparing tHeMseLvEs wIth EuROpe, AmeRicanS priDeD tHEmsElves on THe FACt thAt “it Can’t HapPeN here” — NameLY, EuRopean sOcialism aNd EURopeAn FaScism. It Viewed itself aS iMmune to the PaThoLogies OF DemocracY: Crowds can go crazy in any oTHer placE in The woRld, bUt not in AmEriCa, the lAnd OF commoN sense. but afTeR thE LAst yeARS oF exTrEme polarizATIon And dySfUnctIonal goVernance, are AmericaNS stIll convinced tHat TheiR DEmOcrACy CAnnOt BE upENDed?Read more

Mr. PuTin’s predilEcTIoN for Mr. TrumP Has NoThing to Do with tHe KreMLin’s traDitional pReference FoR RepUBLicAns. It also cAn’t be expLained by tHE fact THaT had MR. PuTin — a phYsIcaLly soUnd, agiNG, guN-loviNg and aNtI-gay coNservAtIve — been aN American citizen, he would Have fiT the pRofIle of a TruMp sUPpoRter. RatheR, Mr. PUtin’s puzzlIng EntHusiaSm fOR Mr. TrUmp iS RoOteD In the Fact THat they boTH lIve IN A
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As s oon a s t heU. S.-R ussi a-brokered cea s e-fi re agreement collapsed  abou tt wo w e ek s ago , Assad ’ sa r my,  s up por te d  b y the  Ru ssian a ir force,int en sified its b o mb ing campai gnand artiller y s hellin goft he be sie ged a reas.T he Syr ian gover nm e nt pre v ents hu m a ni tari an aid from getti n gt o Aleppo, sayi ng tha tt hi s ishow  the rebel sget a r ms anda mm u n i tio n . The resultis a bloody sta lemate  i n w h ich ne ither  s i deis prepared  tocompromis e andn o force on theground  is  ov erwh e lm in g e no u ght ocla i m v ictory a nd  t hus e nd t h e c arna ge.  Eas ternAleppo is fac ing  def e atby sl ow at trit io n ifno pol itica lagreement is re ache d.Read mo re
I  do n’ t kno w  wheth erthe  Kremli n evenh asaf a v or ite in the U.S. el ec t i on s, but I  do kn o wwh a t Russia ’s  ru ling p oliti cian s  l ove to w atch.T he ylove se ei ng oth er s g etcaugh t  inwhat o ne might  call a “Russian tra p ”: when other s  a r e  c a ught  do ing the ver y th i ng t heya cc use Mosco w ofdo i ng .  They enjoy watchin gthosewho a ccuse Moscowof calling i t s oppone nts“ fo r eign agents” d o the  same to t h eir ownpolit ical opp onents.Re a d  more

I mag ine  th aty o ur  teenage chil d hasbu ilt a b omb  and ha s j ust  se t i toff in yo ur house .Th eho use  is f a lling do wn  al laro und y o u—andyou a re b la mi n g t he neig h bo r ’ s ki d,  w ho t hre wa peb blea t y our win dow. That ’sw hatth erecentPutin fixatio nis like—awa y t o evad e the fact  that Trump is a thorou g hly Ame ric an cr eati on that p ose s an e xis t ential  threa t toAm eri c a n dem o c ra cy. Re ad more

I n com parin gthem selveswith Europe, Ameri c ans  prided thems elv es o n th e f a ct tha t“ Itc a n’t happen here ” — namely ,E ur opean soci a lis mand Eur opean f ascis m . It vi ewed itse lf as imm un e to t hepathologie s of dem ocracy: C r owdsc an  go c raz y in a ny  ot her p lace i n  th e wor ld, bu tnot in  Amer ic a, the l and of common sense. Bu t afte r the  la st yearsofe xtr eme polar izat ion and dy sfu nct ional  go v ernan ce,a re  Am e rican s st i ll convin c ed  th a t  t heir democr a c y  ca nnotbeu pended ?Rea d more

Mr. Putin ’ s predilection  for M r.Tru m p ha snothing to dowit ht h e Kremli n’ s tradition al prefe re n ce fo r Repu blican s. It a l s oc an’t b e ex pla ined by t hefa c t thatha dM r. Put in —  a  physi callys ound , aging, gun-lovin g and a nti-g a y c onser va tive —b eenan America n citizen,he wou ld h ave f it thepr ofileofaTrump supp o rter. Rat her,Mr. Put in ’s p uzz ling e nthu s i asm f or M r.  Tr ump is ro o t ed in  t h e f actthatth ey b oth livei n a
, abroad_and at_home.Read more

As soon as_the U.S.-Russia-brokered_cease-fire_agreement collapsed_about_two weeks ago,_Assad’s army, supported_by the Russian air_force, intensified its_bombing_campaign and artillery shelling of the besieged areas. The Syrian government prevents humanitarian aid_from_getting to_Aleppo,_saying_that this is how the_rebels get arms and ammunition._The result_is a bloody stalemate in which neither side_is_prepared to compromise_and no force on the ground is overwhelming enough_to claim victory and thus end_the carnage. Eastern_Aleppo_is_facing defeat by slow_attrition if no political agreement is_reached.Read more

I don’t know whether the_Kremlin even has a favorite in the_U.S. elections, but I do know_what Russia’s ruling politicians love_to watch._They love seeing others get_caught in what_one might_call a “Russian_trap”: when others are caught doing_the very thing_they accuse Moscow of doing. They_enjoy_watching those who_accuse_Moscow_of calling_its opponents “foreign_agents”_do the_same_to their own political opponents.Read more

Imagine_that_your teenage child has built a bomb_and has just set_it_off in your house._The house is falling down_all around you—and you are blaming_the neighbor’s_kid, who_threw a pebble at your window. That’s what the recent Putin_fixation is like—a way to evade_the fact that Trump_is a_thoroughly_American creation that_poses_an existential_threat to American democracy.Read more

In comparing themselves_with Europe,_Americans prided themselves on the fact_that “It can’t happen_here”_— namely, European socialism and European_fascism. It viewed itself as immune_to the pathologies of democracy:_Crowds_can_go crazy in any other_place in the world, but not_in America, the_land of common sense. But after the_last_years of extreme polarization and dysfunctional_governance,_are Americans still convinced that their_democracy_cannot_be upended?Read more

Mr. Putin’s predilection_for Mr. Trump has nothing to_do with the Kremlin’s traditional preference for Republicans. It_also can’t be_explained by the fact that_had_Mr._Putin — a physically sound, aging, gun-loving and anti-gay conservative_— been_an American citizen,_he would have fit the profile of a Trump supporter._Rather, Mr. Putin’s puzzling enthusiasm for Mr._Trump is rooted in the fact that they both live in_a