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Ian Buruma

Last published April 2026 · On our record since 2009

Where this writer stands

Public safety1 piece

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“Sending poorly trained, heavily armed masked men into Democratic cities to kick down doors, shove people into cars, detain children, and arrest people without a warrant or probable cause is a performative kind of brutal violence.” Read the piece

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“You cannot simply assault another country and hope that freedom and democracy will follow. And you certainly can't bomb people while claiming to liberate them.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs1 piece

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“The chance that U.S.-Israeli military intervention could help Iranians turn their theocracy into a democracy is almost nil.” Read the piece

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