Author: Timothy Snyder

The Iran War Has Nothing to Do with Nuclear Weapons

The assault on Iran defies every stated justification; the real motives point to democratic backsliding and personal enrichment.

Timothy Snyder sees a familiar connection between US domestic repression and escalating foreign aggression.

Timothy Snyder thinks the proposed settlement negotiated by Russia and the US would make the world far more dangerous.

State governors are emerging as democracy's last defenders against federal overreach and military deployments.

Trump performs strength at home—but abroad, adversaries see only institutional collapse and strategic weakness.