Axis of Anger
The Machiavellian VIRTUs

Sanctioned and scorned, Venezuela, Iran, Russia, and Turkey are increasingly cooperating to frustrate American aims and dodge sanctions.

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Blue Wave Coming?
Stalking the Wild Trump Voter

The biggest obstacle to unseating Trump is the hubris of American elites, who seem determined—however unwittingly—to keep the President’s base of political support intact.

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Saudi Statecraft
Mohamed bin Salman Unhinged? Maybe Not

For all his impulsiveness, the Saudi Crown Prince’s domestic priorities place serious constraints on his foreign policy.

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Corn Laws And Commies
The New Landowners

Today’s debates about political economy are not unprecedented; in fact, they bear a striking resemblance to the controversies of 19th-century Britain.

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Decline Time in America
America, the Forever Has-Been

Predictions of America’s inevitable decline are like repertory theater, put on stage once every decade since the 1950s. For all his arrogance and nastiness, Donald Trump may flummox the doomsayers again.

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Keeping Faith
What Must Catholic Laypeople Do? “Run Toward Holiness”

For many Catholics, there’s a temptation to to say, “You call this salvation? I’m out of here.” But abandoning the Church is not truly an option if we believe Christ’s words.

Health Care Cost Creep
Reining in Medicaid Spending

Reforming Medicaid’s out-of-control budget growth may require dividing the program according to its three separate functions.

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RIP
John McCain: The Enemy of Evil

John McCain was a tireless champion for American interests and human rights, as well as an implacable foe of autocrats, dictators, and demagogues.

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N+ Problems
The U.S.-Turkish Unraveling and the Arabs

The security ramifications of a permanent break between the United States and Turkey would be far greater than commonly realized.

The Clash at 25
Clash of Civilizations—or Clash Within Civilizations?

As parlous as the clash of civilizations might be, the implosion of our own is much more to be feared.

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