Ukraine’s Second Miracle Year The war isn’t won, but for the first time in years, outright victory seems possible.

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DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT UKRAINE IS ON A ROLL The Power Vertical Podcast

Ukraine is on quite a roll lately. On this week’s Power Vertical Podcast I take a deeper look with the always insightful Serhiy Kudelia
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Andy Borowitz (@borowitzreport) WASHINGTON—On Friday former President Barack Obama congratulated Donald J. Trump on the return of the Strait of Hormuz to the open status that it had during every U.S. presidency except Trump’s. “Yo...

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DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT UKRAINE IS ON A ROLL powervertical · DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT UKRAINE IS ON A ROLL Ukraine has just had a string of good news, good luck, and good moves. Viktor Orban’s crushing defeat in Hungary’s general …

Ukraine is suddenly on a roll. Find out why as I break it all down with the always insightful Serhiy Kudelia on this week’s Power Vertical Podcast www.powervertical.org/2026/04/16/d...

Garry Kasparov (@garrykasparov) JD Vance: “We should stop funding the Ukraine war. I still believe that… and it’s one of the things I’m proudest that we’ve done in this administration.” Putin feels the same way. Funny how that keep...

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A very smart take from Steve

That tracks

Dan Gardner (@dgardner) Pragmatism and decency. That’s my Canada. 🇨🇦

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Trump’s Humiliation in Orbán Defeat Stunner Is Only Just Beginning For Viktor Orbán’s epic loss in Hungary to have real meaning in America, Democrats and liberals need to proclaim themselves part of the global anti-authoritarian movement.

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The Winners and Losers of Viktor Orbán's Election Loss in Hungary The illiberal icon has lost. What does it mean?

A smart take from Dan
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Hungary election results live: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority The opposition Tisza party appeared on track to win Sunday's national election, early results showed, in a potential landmark defeat for veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Thank you Hungary!!!

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A New Battle in the Kremlin For the first time in years, Russia’s elite conflict is no longer hidden

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The Hungarian Candidate Is Orbán's Decline Trump's Fall?

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How did the West lose the post-Cold War era? YouTube video by AtlanticCouncil

The promo video for my report, “Russian Illusions: How the West lost the post-Cold War era,” has just dropped…
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ZELENSKY HAS ‘THE CARDS’ powervertical · ZELENSKY HAS 'THE CARDS' Since the US and Israeli war against Iran began just over a month ago, the conventional wisdom has been that it benefits Russia and harms Ukraine.…

The conventional wisdom has been that the Iran war helps Russia and harms Ukraine. But is the CW correct? On this week’s Power Vertical Podcast, I break it down with Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social

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European Imperium of Weights and Measures European civilisation rests on standards and regulatory frameworks as much as on democracy, law, and citizenship.

A masterpiece from Anton
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Trump Is Doing Structural Damage to American Intelligence The issue isn’t just his disregard for facts. It’s that he’s reshaping the government in his image.

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Russian Illusions How the West lost the post-Cold War era

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How the West lost the post-Cold War era This in-depth report examines the lessons of the post-Cold War period and what the United States and its allies can do to counter Russian revanchism today.

My new monograph, "Russian Illusions: How the West lost the post-Cold War era" is now live (follow link to PDF).The launch even from The Atlantic Council will be streamed at 2pm US Eastern time today.

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Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada

A new contender for best headline

Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada A phallus-shaped iceberg hovered off the coast of Dildo, Newfoundland in Conception Bay before collapsing.

Based on how this exploded seems we all needed a laugh in these trying trying times.

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“Even Better Than Expected”: Russian Propaganda Outlets Tout Successful Talks With US Lawmakers Russian and U.S. lawmakers discussed removing sanctions and returning diplomatic properties to Russia, state media reported.

Please, please. Republicans. Please put a stop to this. You know it’s wrong. Are there any sane people left?

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TOWARD A POST-LIBERAL WORLD? The Power Vertical Podcast

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JB Pritzker (@jbpritzker) We are not fighting over policy or political party. We are fighting over whether we are going to be a civilization rooted in empathy and kindness—or cruelty and rage. Choose your side.

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Joanne Freeman (@joannebfreeman) Pretty much this right here.

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TOWARD A POST-LIBERAL WORLD? The Power Vertical Podcast

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TOWARD A POST-LIBERAL WORLD? powervertical · TOWARD A POST-LIBERAL WORLD We now live in a world where the United States is picking fights with its NATO allies as it seeks rapprochement with Russia and China. We now have an adm…

On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I speak with Mike Carpenter and Max Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social about how we may be moving into a post-liberal world order and what that portends.

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Moscow on the Potomac – How democracy can be defeated from within Unless Americans rediscover some loyalty to truth, evidence, and democratic legitimacy, Putin will keep harvesting what he has planted here for years

Another must-read piece from John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social tomorrowsaffairs.com/moscow-on-th...