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Checkbook Diplomacy
How the West Was Saved
Michael Mandelbaum

The Marshall Plan has a good claim to being the most successful diplomatic initiative that the United States has ever undertaken—and Benn Steil’s new book only strengthens the case.

 Published: 2018-05-25 16:54:57
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The Great Awokening
Atonement as Activism
John McWhorter

Today’s consciousness-raising on race is less about helping black people than it is about white people seeking grace.

 Published: 2018-05-24 15:23:28
 
The New Addiction
Cell Phones as Cigarettes
Diane Francis

Smartphones are every bit as annoying, addictive, and dangerous to our health as are cigarettes—and the second-hand consequences are alarming.

 Published: 2018-05-23 13:18:42
 
The Trump Precedent
The Future of Political Parties in Three Movements
Bruce E. Cain

Assuming that the current political situation reflects something deeper about our current politics, what will our democracy look like in the future?

 Published: 2018-05-21 17:32:12
 
A New Hope
Malaysia’s Democratic Breakthrough
Larry Diamond

“At a time when democracy is in retreat around the world, I hope that the people of Malaysia have given some hope to people around the world clamouring for their own freedom.”

—Anwar Ibrahim, May 15, 2018

 Published: 2018-05-18 13:08:32
 
Better Angels
The Top 14 Causes of Political Polarization
David Blankenhorn

Why we can’t stand each other, explained.

 Published: 2018-05-16 17:09:46
 
Superpower Without a Cause
America the Erratic
Damir Marusic

Trump quitting the Iran Deal illustrates how foreign policy decision-making fundamentally changed after 2008.

 Published: 2018-05-15 11:43:04
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The “Libya Model”

So exactly what “Libya Model” did John Bolton have in mind?

 Published: May 18, 2018
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Trumpist populism could easily linger longer than most people readily assume.

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