MYTH: Zelensky is not a legitimate president, so Ukraine needs to hold elections immediately. FACT: Ukrainians elected President Zelensky in 2019 in elections that international election monitors deemed free and fair.

To negotiate, the Russians simply need to stop being killers. Right now, they’re pure scum. — Zelensky

Sounds like many of the destructive autocrats I have studied who wreck economies and destroy civil society.

And to be clear, those central planners are morons with no expertise and a grudge against Americans. Should go great.

White House response: “We suggest the Judge contact President Bukele because we are unaware of the judge having jurisdiction or authority over the country of El Salvador.” – Karoline Leavitt

Intentional acts of sabotage; let's be clear about it. Wrecking America to the benefit of Putin and to consolidate autocratic power at home.

It’s coming unglued. And no, this isn’t a blip. The world is quickly becoming unrecognizable.

We all have to face the reality that this is happening right now, and that it is all going to get much worse. trib.al/ShTKbfY

I saw it coming. See my article from July: ‘Peter Thiel and the American Apocalypse.’ The issue is that Washington didn’t want to believe it.

Read. washingtonspectator.org/peter-thiel-an…

This Monday, orange is the new black.

Who's afraid of Donald Trump? Fewer and fewer people. My latest column, on growing fratricide in the Republican Party and Trump's attempts to return us to the 19th Century. Beware the Miasma. Gift link: wapo.st/42qm2RD

This week I’ve been busy at the TED conference in Vancouver, so apologies for relative radio silence. I’ll weigh in soon with analysis of this week’s nonsensical carnage — meantime do check out this talk from my friend, the indomitable Carole Cadwalladr , who echoes my sentiments.

Russia is a terrorist state and it is reprehensible that Witkoff and the U.S. are acting as agents of the Kremlin as Russia continues its genocidal war Link: olgalautman.substack.com/p/russian-dige…

Never forget that as Russia struck Ukrainians on their way to Church killing 34 and bombed a playground last weekend, Steve Witkoff has been whitewashing Russia’s genocide, acting as an influence agent of Russia, and trying to line up business deals. Hope he and everyone

The same goes for Trump Secretary Marco Rubio @MikeWaltz47 and the rest of this sickening Russia ass kissing regime. They support Russia and are complicit in the genocide Russia continues to carry out

Here’s a solid peace plan: US declares Crimea and all four regions Ukrainian, calls Putin war criminal, labels Russia aggressor—Russia pulls out and pays for the damage it caused

I did not think my opinion of Marco Rubio could go lower. But explicitly selling out Ukraine to Putin, when he knows better, is beyond vile. It is traitorous, cowardly, vicious and detestable. He has no moral core whatsoever.

Putin hasn’t taken Ukraine because he can’t. Because of Ukrainian courage & resilience. To suggest “not taking all of Ukraine” is a Russian concession is ludicrous and morally corrupt. cnn.com/2025/04/24/pol…

When the federal government starts arresting judges, well, you’ve entered high authoritarian mode.