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Latin America
Brazil’s Right-Wing Resurgence

The rise of Jair Bolsonaro is not just about the appeal of a charismatic populist, or a successful imitation of Trumpism. It is the manifestation of a deeper reaction against progressivism in Latin America.

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Eurasian Futures
What Russia Will Be

Four scenarios for the future of Putin’s Russia, and Russia’s Putin.

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Grand Strategy
Danger: Falling Powers

Why revisionist powers in decline may pose an even greater threat than those on the rise.

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Foreign Meddling
China’s LinkedIn Honey Traps

While the headlines focus on Russian meddling on Twitter and Facebook, the Chinese have embraced LinkedIn as a tool for spying and influence operations.

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Midterm Watch
A Me-First President in a #MeToo Era

Can Republicans withstand the threat of a coming blue wave?

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Technocracy and Democracy
The Taming of the Few

In his new book, ex-central banker Paul Tucker explores the legitimacy crisis of the regulatory state—and argues that with great unelected power comes great democratic responsibility.

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TAI Conversations
Around the World with Bernard-Henri Lévy

BHL discusses the changing global order and the state of the West in the age of Trump.

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Oslo at 25
Ending the Impasse the Trumpian Way

The Trump Administration’s approach to Israeli-Palestinian peace has mostly been about breaking things. A more coherent, strategic, and balanced approach could yet put the process back together.

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Rohingya Crisis
Target the Generals, Not “The Lady”

Despite the outcry, Aung San Suu Kyi does not deserve most of the blame for the tragedy unfolding in Myanmar.

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Sloppy Spycraft
Russia’s Intelligence Failures

A series of high-profile mishaps have exposed the incompetence of Russia’s intelligence services. And yet the main threat to Putin’s rule would still come from the siloviki.

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