Essays
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Election 2016
“Who Would Be Better for Israel?”

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

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Syrian Civil War
A Post-ISIS Recovery Plan for Syria

Recognizing and supporting a provisional government in opposition-controlled Syria could cool down the conflict while keeping pressure on Assad.

divided government
Why the House Leans Right

The constitutional system punishes the Democratic Party for building a hyper-concentrated political coalition.

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Spiritual Vagabonds
Whirling Dervishes on the Upper West Side?

While there have been Jewish, Christian, and Muslim mystics, the guardians of monotheistic orthodoxy have always had a problem with mysticism.

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The Transatlantic Moment
The United States and Europe Need Each Other

If the U.S. is to meet the global security challenges to come, the next President must make strengthening the alliance with Europe a priority.

Interview
Putin’s “Compatriots”

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

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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.

Obamageddon
As Obama’s Clock Winds Down, Revisionist Powers Pounce

The Philippine pivot to China is just the latest consequence of Obama’s feckless foreign policy.

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The Middle East
The Kurds’ Proxy Trap

Will the Kurds’ proxy fight against ISIS work against their national aspirations in the long run?

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Hillary vs. Donald
Choosing Wisely

On whom will we bestow the grand title of the lesser evil?

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