Laurence ClaussenNov 21, 20228 minTwelve Years of Change in the Middle EastRecently, I’ve wanted to write a piece about the Middle East. But what to write about? What country should I focus on? And even if I...
Laurence ClaussenNov 6, 20228 minBeyond the midterms, the question of indictmentWith only two days to go, the midterms are currently the center of the American political universe. To many, these elections are the...
Laurence ClaussenSep 4, 202211 minThe past is never dead. It's not even past. Russian Nationalism and Ukraine.In 2018, Serhii Plokhy, Professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard, published Lost Kingdom, an intellectual and cultural history of...
Laurence ClaussenJun 25, 20226 minIndifference and Ignorance: The West's Latin America PolicyEARLIER THIS MONTH, the Summit of the Americas took place, hosted by President Biden in Los Angeles. I heard about it through a headline...
Laurence ClaussenJun 10, 20226 minWhy should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? To protect abortion rights.At the outset, I think it’s critical to stress that I am strongly pro-choice. I am in favor of the status quo preserved by Roe v. Wade –...