A bus trip round London exposes the scourge of kleptocracy.

Naive consumers plus media manipulators are a lethal combination. Disinformation is mutating and democracy is in danger. Rebuilding trust is key.

Our enemies attack us with information. As I explained at the Munich Security Conference, we don’t have to sit back and let it happen. You can check out the report mentioned in the podcast here.

A nice bottle of wine from Kosovo exemplifies the country’s soft-power deficit.

An edible hamburger in Moscow was once something worthy of note...

Britain’s obsession with wartime glory has odd echoes of Russia’s approach.

Countries that suffered Soviet rule have moral and practical reasons to resist Chinese bullying now.

Taiwan’s vote for freedom should make us bolder.

Putin celebrates Soviet collaboration with the Nazis. We should shun his victory party.

Shortwave radio helped us win the cold war. Don’t tune out yet—especially if you are Chinese.