Speaking to TO BHMA, Thomas Frank reflects on populism’s forgotten roots, the Democrats’ estrangement from working people, and Trump’s rise

The British professor stresses that the “peace” sought by Putin is tantamount to Ukraine’s capitulation, while noting that any lasting solution in the Middle East will require an equitable accommodation of the Palestinian right to self-determination

"I do think Putin’s position has suffered. This is very much his war – there was no public clamour for it – and especially once the soldiers start coming home and the bloody truth about it becomes better known, there will be a backlash"

The French expert on Russian politics explains why he remains cautious about the prospect of a lasting and robust peace