Essays
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Forget the Status Quo
Europe’s Security Dilemma

The presidential election shattered the assumption that the United States would remain committed to European security no matter what. Now Europe has a decision to make.

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The Populist Surge
Election Drama à la Française

If you miss the excitement of campaign season, look to France, where next year’s presidential race promises to be a crucial reckoning of the challenges facing Europe.

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The Longest Hatred
The New Jewish Question

As Trump’s election and its aftermath show, Jews still play a role in the passion plays of others.

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1917
The Marx Memorial Library

Nearly one hundred years after the Russian Revolution, what’s left of Marxism?

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Countering ISIS
Dare to Share

How to put intelligence to work against ISIS terrorists returning from Syria to their countries of origin.

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China Crisis
Pop Goes the China Bubble

Does a new phase in China’s post-Deng era of corruption mean lights out for the Communist Party?

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Russia and the West
How Did It Come to This?

Four roots of the current crisis in Western relations with Russia.

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Looking Ahead
Trump’s Path to Mount Rushmore

Smart energy policy could give the next President his best prospect for spurring growth in manufacturing jobs—and thus delivering on the promises his voters think matter most.

Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
A Dictator Dies a Failure

Fidel Castro wanted an independent path for Cuba. He leaves a shattered society and a desperately poor country behind him, less able to shape its destiny than it was in 1959.

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2017
Make America’s Allies Great Again

Trump should learn from the Obama Administration’s mistakes and bet on the friends we already have.

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