Oslo at 25: Looking Back
Sealing the Deal

Israel’s negotiator at Oslo tells the inside story of the 11th-hour crisis that almost derailed the signing of the accords.

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China and Russia
A Strategic Alliance in the Making?

Should the U.S. be worried about a Sino-Russian alliance emerging?

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Breaking the Two-Party Monopoly
The Serve America Movement

It’s time to reclaim our politics: The Serve America Movement has a plan to do it.

History Matters
Barbarians, Then and Now

Jakub Grygiel’s Return of the Barbarians shows us how our own struggles against non-state actors could benefit from the study of barbarian challenges from premodern times.

The Clash of Civilizations at 25

TAI presents three essays on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the publication of Samuel P. Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations?”

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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.

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.

The Silver Screen as a Mirror
The Ox-Bow Incident at 75

William Wellman’s Western is unlike any other.

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The Clash at 25
Right Book, Wrong Title

The Clash paradigm was obsolete before the book was published, but the insights into politics that gave rise to it remain as relevant as ever.

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