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The Real Deal
Assuming the Position

Volume Two of the Pumphrett Papers.

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2016
An American in Berlin

The Clinton-Trump battle puts an American expat in the hot seat, and has him dreaming of how the United States could be more like Europe.

The Mediterranean
Israel Goes to Sea

An expanded Israeli navy will be key for that country’s national strategy in coming years—and an asset for U.S. strategy, too.

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Israel's Options
A Conversation with Moshe Yaalon

Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon talks to TAI editor Adam Garfinkle about Israel’s future.

Christianity Then and Now
Celebrating the Reformation?

The legacy of the Protestant Reformation, nearly 500 years after it all began.

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Putin's Power Play
Russia and Lebanon: A Geopolitical Juggling Act

Putin plays peacemaker in Lebanon, hoping to realize his Middle East ambitions. Will it work?

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Election 2016
“Who Would Be Better for Israel?”

What the Israeli public thinks of Clinton vs. Trump, and why.

Interview
Putin’s “Compatriots”

How Moscow manipulates the Russian diaspora in Eastern Europe to gain influence and sometimes territory.

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2016 And Beyond
TV’s Antidote to Trump

David Simon’s under-appreciated Show Me a Hero offers hope that racial divides can be mended, and past injustices overcome.

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Ukraine and the West
The High Stakes of Ukraine’s Energy Reforms

Energy reform in Ukraine is crucial to its political stability and economic prosperity. If it is to succeed, the United States and other backers will have to do much more to help.

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