Authoritarian 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.
America and the World
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Who by Fire
Israel’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?
Next 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 le
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In France, Another Stunning Election Upset
Former 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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Will Trump Deliver for Veterans?
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump repeated one key promise: to “Make America Great Again” by increasing the country’s military might and supporting its 24 million military veterans. After all, he promised to raise money for veterans and said he donated a million dollars out of his own pocket to veterans’ charities. But Trump […]
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Q&A: Hamid Karzai and the “Afghan Disaster”
An 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
If 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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Letter to the Editor: Responding to Gershom Gorenberg
In 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
Jill Stein and Jeremy Corbyn have been among the apologists for Russia’s crimes in Syria—alongside Donald Trump.
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The Reinventor
Which Shimon Peres will be remembered depends on what his successors do.
