Last week, I joined Joanne Carducci on Substack Live to discuss my new book The Folly of Realism (get your copy here), and the implications of the Trump administration’s approach to Ukraine. During our discussion, we examined how the United States has repeatedly misjudged Russia, the consequences of Trump’s disastrous oval office meeting with President Zelensky, and what must be done to protect democratic institutions at home and abroad.
Exclusively for paid subscribers, I am making the full recording of our conversation available here. I appreciate each of you and will have more exclusive content coming soon.











