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Hungarian Elections
A Win for Populist Paternalism

After his landslide victory, Viktor Orbán will be empowered to continue Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism—and the opposition will need to rebuild itself from the ground up.

The Russia-Turkish-Iran Axis
Less Than Meets the Eye

If an alliance is forming between Ankara, Moscow, and Tehran, it’s a flimsy one at best.

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China vs. the US
China Sets Its Sights on South America

China’s leaders are betting that Latin America will prove useful politically, economically, and even militarily. The U.S. government should pay more attention to its own backyard.

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Print & Pixels
The King of Masks

How the “Xi change” in China is causing an invisible earthquake.

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Reforming France
Macron’s Thatcher Moment?

The French President is facing down the perfect storm of labor protests against his reforms. Will he be as ironclad as Maggie?

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April Fools
Donald Trump’s Not-So-Grand Strategy

The President committed a double folly this week: starting a trade war against China while pleasing Russia and Iran with a promised pull-out from Syria.

Billboard
Music
The Eternal Otis

Revisiting the master of emotion and one of the greatest concerts of the soulful ‘60s.

A Letter from Germany
Dealing with the Dignity Deficit

Are the grievances tearing our societies apart at this hyper-polarized moment insurmountable? A week with some AfD voters and politicians gave me a measure of hope.

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Democracy in the Middle East
An Arab Spring Autopsy

And a post-mortem on U.S. policy during the Arab uprisings.

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State of Nature
Will the State Department Rise Again Under Pompeo?

Don’t hold your breath.

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