How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin’s Russia

As Buchanan saw it, the great struggle of the 21st century wasn’t a geopolitical battle between East and West, or freedom and oppression. It was a cultural battle between traditionalists and the secular, multicultural, global elite. In this context, America’s…

Humiliation as Propaganda: Videos of Shackled Detainees Have History in El Salvador

In a propaganda video released by the government of El Salvador, shackled detainees are forcefully led off planes as drones film overhead. The music builds and the men are pushed into armored vehicles and taken to a large prison. Their…

America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of the “collective West.” The worldview of the 74-year-old veteran diplomat has since undergone some head-spinning changes. In…

Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous and loyal. And — perhaps most important — willing to have children for the good of the country. That was the message that the…