Morning Jolt: Responding to Russia

In today's Jolt, we'll explore a question of how and when to confront Russia, why the Senate is being a little more productive than before, and why Ohio governor John Kasich is the thing that wouldn't leave. I know some you find clicking through on "READ MORE" to be a pain, so I'll try to make it worth your while.

What Is the Wisest, Least-Dangerous Way to Confront Russia?

Our Michael Brendan Dougherty asks a fair question on the topic of whether the United States should provide weapons to Ukraine. Just what is it we want to achieve?

Ultimately, Ukraine is of peripheral interest to the United States and Western Europe even if annoying Russia has incredible appeal right now. Giving it arms, or extending to it a kind of quasi-membership in NATO might irritate Russia, but it would also create a new dependent for the U.S. And it could embolden Ukrainian nationalists to do something foolish, the way that Mikheil Saakashvili jeopardized Georgia in 2008 by acting provocatively once he thought he had the backing of the ...

August 07 2017

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Responding to Russia Jim Geraghty In today's Jolt, we'll explore a question of how and when to confront Russia, why the Senate is being a little more productive than before, and why Ohio governor John Kasich is the thing that wouldn't leave. I know some you find clicking through on "READ MORE" to be a pain, so I'll try to make it worth your while. What Is the Wisest, Least-Dangerous Way to Confront Russia? Our Michael Brendan Dougherty asks a fair question on the topic of whether the United States should provide weapons to Ukraine. Just what is it we want to achieve? Ultimately, Ukraine is of peripheral interest to the United States and Western Europe even if annoying Russia has incredible appeal right now. Giving it arms, or extending to it a kind of quasi-membership in NATO might irritate Russia, but it would also create a new dependent for the U.S. And it could embolden Ukrainian nationalists to do something foolish, the way that Mikheil Saakashvili jeopardized Georgia in 2008 by acting provocatively once he thought he had the backing of the ... READ MORE How Much Should Society Stigmatize Marijuana? Max Bloom By 2011, Maastricht, a pleasant town in the southern Netherlands, was worried that the marijuana legally sold in its coffee shops was attracting too many drug tourists. To address the concern,... The American Solidarity Party Charts Its Own Path Jeff Cimmino The American Solidarity Party Charts Its Own Path ADVERTISEMENT Democrats Who Want to Be President Back Away from Israel Jonathan S. Tobin The shift to the left by Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York demonstrates the power of a party base that is abandoning the Jewish state. Both were... Al Franken, Un-Funny Man of the Senate Kyle Smith Al Franken was more prepared than you might think to run successfully for the U.S. Senate in 2008. Being a senator is serious business, and Franken had just spent 35 years not being funny. The... Liberals' Class Warfare on the Working Class Keeps Trump Afloat John Fund Everyone knows that Republicans have political problems, from their failure to repeal Obamacare to President Trump's erratic tweets to his sputtering efforts to make populism a governing... ADVERTISEMENT The Golden Pelican: A Novel Gene Helveston 'The timeliness of The Golden Pelican blurs the distinction between fiction and real-time news. Helveston paints a scary scenario with a compelling plot, likable and despicable characters, and the right amount of CIA background information to make it understandable and suspenseful.' - Edward O'Malley LEARN MORE Photos of the Week Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.