Essays
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In Memoriam
Helmut Kohl (1930-2017)

Kings get monuments when they die. Democratic leaders usually slink off into obscurity once they are out. Helmut Kohl deserves the former fate.

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Asia's Game of Thrones
Central Asia: All Together Now

The region that isn’t, and how it may be reclaiming itself.

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Mean World
Alexandria and the Rise of Political Violence

What’s really behind the rising tide of political violence in America?

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Union Jacked
Pride and Prejudice in Northern Ireland

The Conservative-DUP pact will likely be an unstable one, but not necessarily for the reasons we’ve been hearing from the British media.

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The Whole Truth
Comey’s Brain: An Insider’s Perspective

What was James Comey thinking, from his meetings with Trump to his firing to his congressional testimony? We may never know, but we can do some educated guessing.

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A Conversation with Oleksandr Danylyuk
The Ukrainian Reformation

Ukraine’s Finance Minister speaks with TAI about his ambitious reform project and hopes for a self-sustaining economy. Below is an edited transcript.

EU-phoria
The Secrets of His Success

How liberal politicians can harness populist energy, too.

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A Lot of Hot Air
Leaving Paris in the Springtime

Trump’s Paris agreement pullout isn’t the calamity the global warming chorus has made it out to be, but it does point to a big missed opportunity for the United States.

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European Disunion
“Tear Down This Wall” at Thirty

A warning to a fissuring West on the anniversary of Reagan’s Brandenburg Gate speech.

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The UK Elections
Mayday in the UK

Yesterday’s election results show that the UK’s political culture is every bit as debased as America’s.

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