Ilan Berman

April 14, 2025
Russia’s Imperial Mindset Hasn’t Changed
If its imperial vision isn’t decisively defeated, any peace agreement with Russia over Ukraine is guaranteed to be merely temporary.
April 1, 2025
A Grim Message for Iranians
On March 20, Iranians in Iran and in the diaspora commemorated Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Typically, U.S. administrations have used the occasion to practice some soft power...
March 3, 2025
African Democracy Is in Retreat
When the Soviet Union collapsed nearly a quarter-century ago, it led to triumphalism about the "end of history" and the ultimate victory of liberal democracy over other forms of...
February 21, 2025
Fighting Back Against Digital Authoritarianism