Essays
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How to Misunderstand What Didn’t Happen

The Russians didn’t “intervene” is Syria so much as “surge” there. The surge is ending, with most of the Kremlin’s immediate goals accomplished. But Russia is still in Syria.

2018
A Message from Our Leader

President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Address, televised January 2018 on the Daily Donald Trump (DDT) network.

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How the West Misjudged Russia Part 11
The Sanctions on Russia: How Hard Do They Bite?

One thing is certain: Russia is feeling some pain, and the Kremlin seems to understand that the pain could be worse.

Iraq and Iran
The Militia in the Living Room

An armed Iranian proxy in Iraq, lauded by the United States for its struggle against ISIS, is using satellite television to tear the country apart.

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Russia and the West
Condemned to Frustration

What Russia wants, the West simply cannot deliver.

Europe's Future
The Man Who Disliked Saints

Hailed as a prophet and reviled as a racist, Jean Raspail novelized Europe’s immigration crisis—forty years before it happened.

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Green Idols
Twilight of the Climate Change Movement

Don’t be fooled by the post-Paris fanfare: The climate change movement faces big trouble ahead.

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the migrant crisis
Darkness and Light at Idomeni

In a time of crisis, quite a few people suddenly and surprisingly perform admirable acts of compassion, often at considerable cost and risk to themselves.

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How the West Misjudged Russia Part 10
The Exit Solution?

The pragmatists’ proposals to resolve the Ukraine crisis sell out vital principles and values for short-term gains.

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History's Lessons
Immigration and the Political Explosion of 2016

Twice before, immigration politics have intersected with social crisis to produce political explosions. Is this the third?

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