Given pandemic-induced school shutdowns and culture war clashes across the country, it is fair to wonder about Americans’ changing attitudes toward public education. Jon Valant examines recent survey data on this issue and provides his views on the real-world implications of these sentiments.

“While the outcome of the fighting remains uncertain, the West’s strategic aims, particularly how it intends to treat Russia in the event that Ukraine prevails, will have huge consequences. The big question is whether the allies will seek to punish Russia as a whole by imposing severe reparations or instead target President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime in a way that limits the burdens imposed on the Russian people,” writes Kemal Derviş.