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Not Quite the Big Picture

A new book on the changing face of Hollywood is smarter on commerce than on culture.  

Transatlantic Ties
Rethinking European Integration

For Washington, European integration has always been a means to an end—but today there is little nuanced debate about what kind of Europe would benefit America most.

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Trump's SCOTUS Pick
Contempt of Court

Conservatives’ hardball tactics in moving the Supreme Court rightward could undercut its most important asset.

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Slovakia v. Achmea
How the European Court of Justice Undermined Europe

A recent ruling by the EU’s supreme court simultaneously undermines the single market, deprives its states access to investment flows, and threatens the bloc’s security. It also helps the Brits.

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Lose-Lose
The Great Unraveling, Cont’d

Donald Trump’s upcoming schmooze fest with Vladimir Putin at their July 16 summit confirms Europe’s worst fears: No. 45 really does want to wreck the American-built global order.

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Follow the Money
Russia’s Kleptocracy Laid Bare

New revelations from Panama expose the inner workings of Russia’s kleptocracy—and the hollow underpinnings of Putin’s regime.

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Diplomacy 101
Western Unity Is Best for Russian Summitry

Absent a coordinated Western position toward Russia’s neighbors, Trump’s hand with Putin will be seriously weakened.

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"Facts on the Water"
Will the South China Sea Become a Chinese Lake?

Twelve days at sea on a French warship provide occasion to ponder what lies ahead for the disputed waterway.

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At the Movies
Unless Ye Become as Little Children

A new head-banging musical about Joan of Arc captures the inner life of a visionary child—and the radical strangeness of Christian faith.

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A Hope for Human Rights
True Grit in Baku

Azerbaijan’s Khadija Ismayilova exemplifies courage, and reminds why human rights and rule of law are worth fighting for.

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