James Kirchick

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Jeremiah Johnson |James Kirchick |Kevin Williamson |Alex Demas

The first thing I said when they finished cutting out my kidney was, “Oh god, it hurts like a m*****f*****.”Don’t worry. I wasn’t the victim of a back-alley scheme to steal organs. Six years ago, I donated my kidney to a stranger on the kidney waiting list, in what’s known as an altruistic or non-directed donation. I did get some pain medication pretty quickly after my … emphatic declaration, I recovered over the next two weeks, and I’ve been perfectly healthy since.

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | James Kirchick |Kevin Williamson |Jonah Goldberg |Charlotte Lawson

World Events Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty helped win the Cold War. It still has an important role to play. Published April 15, 2025 Scroll to the comments section Audio versions are only available to subscribers of The Dispatch. Join Today! to listen to this post.

2 weeks ago | sotospeak.substack.com | Sarah McLaughlin |James Kirchick |Jacob Mchangama |Nico Perrino

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino. New episodes post every other Thursday. So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino. New episodes post every other Thursday.

1 month ago | bild.de | James Kirchick

Anfang 2017, weniger als zwei Monate nach Beginn von Donald Trumps erster Amtszeit als US-Präsident, veröffentlichte ich eine Fiktion. Sie spielte in einer damals noch imaginären zweiten Amtszeit Trumps und beschrieb ein Albtraumszenario, in dem die US-amerikanischen Truppen Europa verlassen, die AfD bei den Bundestagswahlen 20 Prozent der Stimmen erhält und Russland eine groß angelegte Invasion der Ukraine startet.

1 month ago | politico.com | James Kirchick

No longer is there any pretense that the United States stands for the ideals that inspired it for 250 years. Europe and the rest of the world need to adjust. Illustration by Bill Kuchman/POLITICO (source images via Getty Images and iStock) James Kirchick is the author of “The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age” and a contributor to the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network.