2016
Russia and the (Scoop) Jackson Democrats

Could it be that Putin’s threat to liberty and decency is bringing Americans together?

No Go
Putin Puts the Brakes on Sechin

Is Igor Sechin going the way of Vladimir Yakunin?

Siloviki Wars
One Man’s Land: Behind the FSB’s Attack on Russia’s Investigative Committee

How a war among the security services is setting up the rise of Victor Zolotov, Putin’s right hand man.

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The Russian President Backtracks
Putin Dumps Doping Scandal Officials, Unexpectedly

Vladimir Putin rarely acts under pressure, and is loath to discipline loyal underlings. Yet with the Russian doping subversion scandal blowing up, he has done both.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Who is Rodrigo Duterte?

Duterte has been called a Filipino Donald Trump. But that undersells him.

Onward Christian Soldiers
The Pastor Who Would Bring Down a President

Robert Mugabe’s biggest problem isn’t inflation, debt, or foreign intervention—it’s a Pentecostal pastor with a different vision for Zimbabwe’s future.

Un-coup-th
Turkish Coup Live Blog [CLOSED]

From Friday evening into early Saturday morning, WRM and staff shared their thoughts and provided context as news was breaking.

Siloviki Shakedown
The FSB Goes After an American Company

Foreigners are clearly no longer exempt from the depredations of the Russian state.

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2016
Trump Pulls Even in Race to the Bottom

The 2016 election is shaping up as a truly toxic mix of identity politics, negative campaigning and polarization for profit.

The New Economy
Pokemon Go Reveals Everything Wrong With Conventional Wonk Thinking

Instead of simply redistributing wealth and doubling down on short-term stimulus policies, we should be looking at ways to make it easier for people to start businesses and move jobs.

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