Viewpoints
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Triangulation
Trump’s State of the Union Coup

America’s reality-TV President just hit the celebrity political jackpot.

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PR vs. Reality
The Apple Tax Giveaway

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump tax cuts is in Cupertino.

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False Dichotomies
Globalists Don’t Exist

I would know, because I am one.

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Turning Points
Ukraine’s Tunisia Moment

As reforms stall in Ukraine, the tragic killing of a young activist could become a rallying cry for systemic change.

Sincerest Form of Flattery
Plebiscites Masquerading as Elections

Authoritarians’ New Year’s resolution: to have their votes be as close to a Napoleonic plebiscite as they can!

A Year in Review
The Trump Presidency, Year One

Five takeaways from the first year of the Trump presidency.

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The Gerrymandering Debate
Drawing the Line on Redistricting

The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on redistricting could draw the Court into a deep, dark political thicket—and expectations are all over the map.

Bowling Together
Saving Civil Society From Itself

Could it be that an important part of our problem today is that people tend to cooperate… too much?

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The Pressure's On
Our Year of Living Dangerously

Domestic and international pressures are intersecting in dangerous ways for the Trump presidency in 2018.

Better Angels
My Debate with “Dialogue”

Why is dialogue seen as “blue” by folks from “red” states? And what should be done about it?

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