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Russia and the West
Can NATO Defend the Baltics?

It’s not as hopeless a proposition as you might think.

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Nationalism Rising
When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism

And how moral psychology can help explain and reduce tensions between the two.

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After the Summit
NATO Must Invest Real Money to Stay in Business

Europe has yet another chance to get serious about defense spending. Will it squander the moment?

Nationalism Rising
Marie Antoinette, Donald Trump, and the Shaky West

When elites close their eyes to inconvenient truths that the people see, the people sometimes throw off not only the elites but the institutions they control.

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Nationalism Rising
Making Europe Safe for Nationalism, and Vice Versa

It’s the end of the EU as we know it.

The Middle East
The Tragedy of Modernity in the Middle East

Modernity was supposed to be a virtual synonym for tolerance and progress, but somehow things haven’t worked out that way for the region.

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O Death
Ralph Stanley, RIP

The last of the founding fathers of bluegrass banjo “has gone to be with the Lord.”

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2016
To Protect and Defend

A Letter to Trump Supporters.

Combating Corruption
Europe Needs More Transparency

Combating illicit financial flows and rooting out corruption are matters of national security.

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After the Vote
Brexit and the Welsh

If you want to understand why Britain voted to leave the EU, don’t overlook Wales.

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