Religious politics are the greatest threat to democracy, more than lying politicians or corruption.

People who spread lies are sometimes dangerous, but leaders who stir hatred authorise people to kill.

We should celebrate the masterpieces of Russian art, music, dance, and literature.

Academic independence cannot be guaranteed if financial donations come with political compliance.

The problem with history as propaganda is that it creates perpetual enemies and risks of wars.

The longer the foreign power stays, the worse the mayhem often becomes.

Bad arguments and falsehoods must be contested with better arguments and more accuracy.

The populist tabloid was an indispensable pillar of freedom. And now it is gone.

Tokyo in 2021, during a pandemic, surely doesn’t need the Olympic Games.

The US was always a selective supporter of democracy, and now it is a diminished one.

Trump has shrewdly exploited problems and hatred that existed way before he entered politics.

President-elect Biden is the anti-Trump who promises to restore dignity to American politics.

The United States has shown the world that the scoundrel in power can still be voted out.

America’s founders wanted to ensure that the people, not God, would govern. This is now changing.

Here we are, with an isolationist America and Britain increasingly cut off from Europe.