Foreign Policy September 01, 2018

For decades, Americans have been conditioned to believe "foreign policy" is the policy of prioritzing the interests of foreign nations over American interests. After all, that's how previous presential administrations have behaved. But Donald Trump won the presidency because he promised a foreign policy that put America first. So what does Trump's "America First" foreign policy doctrine mean in practice? What does putting America first actually look like in terms of our relations with the nearly 200 countries around the globe?

What is Vladimir Putin up to? This book examines how the mentality of Putin and his team - the code of Putinism - has shaped Russian politics over the past two decades. It explains not only the thoughts and ideas that motivate Putin's decisions, but also the set of emotions and habits that influence how Putin and his close allies view the world.

A new (even the newest) wave of Russian jazz, the future of Russian jazz - none of these high-profile definitions will seem like empty hype after meeting with saxophonist Makar Kashitsyn’s album Jazz Animals. The creativity of the composer's decisions and the level of performing skills of the young alt-saxophonist in this debut work speak for themselves. And he is only nineteen years old!