I'm not sure of sanctions will work since they normally don't but it's definitely right to prioritize. Ultimately the US doesn't have that much influence on countries' internal human rights situation… (View Post)

I think it's different to Brexit because it involves two very small minorities, who are very intensely angry. Other people may have opinions one way or the other, but it doesn't really motivate them.… (View Post)

Cooper's is the correct response. You have a bunch of people using a word in subtly different ways in subtly different contexts and trying really hard not to see the other people's point of view. If … (View Post)

I know nothing but this all has a kind of a believing our own bullshit vibe to it. There's no sign Putin feels like his power is threatened; If he thought he was losing, it's not obvious why he could… (View Post)

Japan wasn't going to start a war of choice with a nuclear power led by somebody of questionable sanity at the best of times, not to mention there are urgent domestic issues that the military may nee… (View Post)