Essays
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Ukraine's New Prime Minister
Same Old, Same Old?

Volodymyr Groisman, Ukraine’s new Prime Minister, owes his political career to President Petro Poroshenko. He will have trouble pushing through important reforms if his mentor does not allow it.

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The French Connection
Misconnecting the Dots

The threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism, particularly in francophone Europe, is very real. Hasty generalizations about its causes, however, help no one.

Religion & Other Curiosities
Suits, Slobs, and the New Class System

A new caste has emerged in America, constituting an elite that spans the divide between the two parties. The two party establishments resemble each other much more than their respective non-elite bases.

History's Lessons
The Westerplatte Moment

When you do what you must, so you don’t lose yourself.

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How Russia Misjudged the West Part 12
What Minsk Means

Russia and the West offer a hybrid solution to hybrid war.

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Mending Defense
Pentagon Reform: Hope Springs Eternal

Yet today, the prospects for success are better than ever.

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Blue Model Crisis
A Drought of Ideas

The problems of a small state college point to the weakness at the heart of liberal society—a weakness that undermines the strength of our republic at home and endangers world peace. And neither political party has the answers.

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The Islamic State
The Raqqa Imperative

The United States and its allies against the Islamic State face a major choice in its next target: the Iraqi city of Mosul, or the IS “capital” of Raqqa.

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Dead End
Dialogue With Russia or Dialogue of the Deaf?

Does Russia’s recent behavior disqualify it from being a strategic partner for the United States? In a word: yes.

Religion and Other Curiosities
Who Is an Evangelical?

There can be no doubt that the Evangelical community is an important factor on the religious landscape of the United States. But how should we define it?

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