Essays
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Far-Right Rising
Sweden Democrats’ Moment in the Sun?

The migrant crisis is pushing Sweden’s formerly fringey, xenophobic party to the forefront of national politics.

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This Should Be Europe’s Wake-Up Call

The Syrian war has come to Europe. Half-hearted diplomatic efforts will not keep it at bay any more.

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It’s Still World War IV

And Islamic State fighters are still not Lord Voldemort’s Death Eaters. It’s time for the West to face some unpleasant truths.

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How to Beat ISIS
From Sinjar to Paris and Back

Successes in the campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria are creating opportunities for the United States to shift the momentum of the conflict.

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Religion & Other Curiosities
Who Lost the American Culture War?

Two prominent public intellectuals chart out a political way forward for Evangelicals in America.

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Back to Basics
Back to Basics

We should take a moment to compose ourselves before crafting a response to ISIS’s outrages, lest we make things worse. (And yes, things can get worse.)

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Fighting Just ISIS May Not Be Enough

The West needs to combat Islamist ideology too.

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Asia's Game of Thrones
Is Liberal Internationalism Taming the Chinese Dragon?

Xi Jinping’s summit with Ma Ying-jeou shows that China may have changed tactics, but it is still committed as ever to pressuring Taiwan back into the fold.

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Base Politics
President Obama’s Cynical Refugee Ploy

The debate we are having over the acceptance of Syrian refugees is not the conversation the country needs.

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How to Beat ISIS: The President Is Partly Right

To cut the flow of recruits and funds to ISIS, we must make ISIS look unattractive and weak—drab. This is what we have to teach our enemies and those tempted to join them: disenchantment.

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