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Swiss Populist
The Trump Before Trump

Christoph Blocher has turned Switzerland into a laboratory for right-wing populism. How did he do it, and what can we learn from him?

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Yellow Fever
Macron’s Malaise Speech

Market reforms are vital to France’s long-term prosperity. They won’t happen until Macron changes his leadership style.

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Constructive Vigilance
Will China Rule The World?

China’s worldwide influence campaign requires a coordinated response from all segments of American society—not just politicians and policy-makers.

Print & Pixels
Journalism Dies in Darkness

U.S. media is often clueless about foreign-language journalism funded by its own government. That is a topic worth shining some light on.

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Eye of the Storm
Succession Politics in Post-Merkel Germany

While Europe’s key powers—Britain, France and Italy—are succumbing to the populists in the streets and in parliament, Germany is the default anchor of continuity and stability.

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Protestantism’s Lasting Sting

In many ways, our ruling class remains more WASPy than either its critics or advocates may like to think.

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When Milo Wins, So Do SJWs

Conservative provocateurs are not “owning the libs.” They’re enabling them.

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Khashoggigate
Coming Soon to a Hall of Mirrors Near You

What the Khashoggi Affair tells us about American journalism, politics, and policymaking in the Age of Trump.

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Trollocracy
Defending Journalists in an Era of “Destroyed Rights”

The vicious digital campaign to silence Filipino news site Rappler and its editor Maria Ressa makes clear that it’s time for a new accord on human rights online.

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Knowledge Problems
The Emerging R&D Landscape: A Tale of Scale and Saturation

Global competition has effectively rendered America’s R&D model obsolete. We must adapt to new realities if we are to retain our competitive edge.

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