Ukraine and Russia face a winter not only of discontent but of decision.

American politics turned hyper toxic several years ago, and ever since commentators have raised the specter of a second civil war. No other historical parallel, it seems, captures so viscerally today…

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The one hope Afghans have for this disappointing moment is that a process can be created in which they will have a say in their nation’s fate.