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Nina L. Khrushcheva

Nina L. Khrushcheva

Writing for PS since 1997
186 commentaries
4 videos & podcasts

Nina L. Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at The New School, is the co-author (with Jeffrey Tayler), most recently, of In Putin’s Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia’s Eleven Time Zones (St. Martin's Press, 2019).

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  1. How Trump Won
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    How Trump Won

    Nov 6, 2024 Nina L. Khrushcheva points the finger at a nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican politicians.

  2. First Trump Came for the Immigrants
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    First Trump Came for the Immigrants

    Oct 25, 2024 Nina L. Khrushcheva warns that mass deportations will carry high costs, not just for the economy, but for America’s soul.

  3. The Sources of Russian Conduct
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    The Sources of Russian Conduct

    Sep 30, 2024 Nina L. Khrushcheva warns Western leaders that if they push Vladimir Putin too far, he may well do something unthinkable.

  4. When Art Is All That Remains
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    When Art Is All That Remains

    Aug 16, 2024 Nina L. Khrushcheva reflects on the ameliorative effect and emancipatory power of imaginative culture under repressive regimes.

  5. Biden Rejects the Drug of Power
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    Biden Rejects the Drug of Power

    Jul 23, 2024 Nina L. Khrushcheva praises the US president for stepping aside to let a younger candidate take over.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

    PS editors
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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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