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The European Prospect (Fall Preview)
Sep 28, 2015With all the pathologies of the 1930s resurgent, Europe's experiment in economic and social union has never been more at risk.
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Our Incoherent China Policy (Fall Preview)
Sep 21, 2015The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership is bad economics, and even worse as containment of China.
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On Realism, Old and New
Oct 29, 2014With new threats to the peace, it’s more important than ever to be clear about America’s core national interests.
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The Sensible, Risky Option
Apr 15, 2015The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.
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The Liberal Uses of Power
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The French Disconnection
Aug 05, 2015Can the ideal of a secular Republic accommodate the new cultural pluralism?
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16 Million Refugees Are Not Some Other Country's Problem
May 01, 2015A Marshall Plan now is cheaper than military action to deal with collapsing states later.
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Refugee Blues
Sep 08, 2015Right-wing, anti-immigrant nationalism has been on the rise in Europe. Can EU leaders still learn from history?
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Global Democracy in the Trump Era: Will the U.S. Abandon Its Leadership Role?
Dec 15, 2016The United States has long promoted and defended democratic values around the globe. But the incoming Trump administration, which poses its own threats to American democracy, appears poised to back away from that role.
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The Last Thing Netanyahu Wants to Say Is 'Annexation'
Dec 14, 2016Facing an Israeli court deadline and a possible Security Council resolution on settlements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to avoid admitting what his real policy is. Waiting for Trump is easier.
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Rex Tillerson: An Oligarch’s Dream at the State Department
Dec 14, 2016To succeed in setting up your U.S. oligarchy, you’re going to need to be friendly with oligarchs in other major powers.
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Populist Anger Hits Austria
Dec 02, 2016Rural, working-class voters are whipped up by an anti-immigrant firebrand who rails against corrupt elites. Sound familiar? Welcome to Austria’s presidential contest.
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Resisting Trumpism in Europe and the United States
Dec 02, 2016Authoritarian democracy is on the march on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite alarming parallels, the U.S. remains better positioned to preserve and rebuild true democracy.
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Who by Fire
Dec 01, 2016Israel's leaders were quick to blame Palestinians for disastrous wildfires. The real culprit is global warming, which threatens both peoples.
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Will Marine Le Pen Become France’s Next President?
Nov 29, 2016Next spring’s French presidential contest is shaping up as a battle between the right and the far right. Will a majority coalesce around the right-wing candidate to keep the far right out of power as in 2002? Will a viable challenger emerge on the left? Don’t bet on it. The world has changed, and so has the Front National.
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Why Populism Challenges Democracy from Within
Nov 25, 2016Declining socioeconomic wellbeing is fueling populist movements in the United States and around the globe, to the detriment of representative democracy.
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In France, Another Stunning Election Upset
Nov 21, 2016Former Prime Minister François Fillon crushes the opposition in the first round of the primary for the presidential nomination of the center-right Republican primary. The winner of the runoff could well become France’s next president—if he can beat Marine Le Pen.
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It’s Really Not Easy Being Green Now
Nov 15, 2016Environmentalists prepare for a long, hard fight in the age of Trump.
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Q&A: Hamid Karzai and the “Afghan Disaster”
Nov 01, 2016An interview with Joshua Partlow, author of a new book on the Karzai family and the failed U.S. mission in Afghanistan.
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Polls From a Distant Land: Israelis and Palestinians Despair, But Shouldn't
Oct 27, 2016If each side understood what the other wants, they'd have more hope for peace. If a responsible U.S. president pays attention, she should jack up the pressure.
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Tom Hayden Always Rocked The Boat
Oct 24, 2016An appreciation of the legendary political activist.
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Letter to the Editor: Responding to Gershom Gorenberg
Oct 17, 2016In this letter, journalist and author Max Blumenthal responds to Gershom Gorenberg’s latest column.
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The Strange Sympathy of the Far Left for Putin
Oct 14, 2016Jill Stein and Jeremy Corbyn have been among the apologists for Russia's crimes in Syria—alongside Donald Trump.
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