Essays
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Troubled Waters
Nile Dynamics

The grand new dam on the Nile pits the downstream countries against the upstream. Will conflict ensue?

Feeding Frenzy
Honor and Compromise, and Getting History Right

How the media’s attacks on John F. Kelly’s Civil War comments missed the mark by a mile.

Too Little Too Late?
Social Media’s Half-Measures

Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified last week about Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Their proposed remedies don’t go nearly far enough.

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Anniversaries
Shine On: The Balfour Declaration at 100

Anniversaries are fertile ground for historical distortions. So how should we understand today’s centenary of the Balfour Declaration?

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Imperial Delusions
Russia’s Virtual Reality

Russian policy based on its misreading of the West, and especially on its misunderstanding of its own neighbors, can only frustrate.

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A Stabbing In Moscow
The Case for Sanctioning Putin’s Propagandists

A sordid attack on a liberal radio station shows the pernicious effects of Russia’s propaganda—and should be a wake-up call for those who are serious about countering the threat.

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A View from Kyiv
The Young and the Restless of the Maidan Generation

Ukraine’s young reformers are more active in civic life than ever before. But can they consolidate to effect lasting change?

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Black Sea Camaraderie
Turkey’s Ukrainian Gambit

Even as it warms towards Russia, Turkey is strengthening its ties with Ukraine. When will Moscow notice?

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Power and Principles
An Asian Club of Democracies

Democratic backsliding in Asia proves that the time for democratic multilateralism in the region is now.

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Ideology
The New-Old Fatalism

The idea of historical inevitability just won’t die. But there was nothing unavoidable about our current political crisis.

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