New/Old Cold War
Jokes and the Death of Narratives

The whole grand “Western” narrative of the postwar era is coming unglued. Can we piece together a new one?

Troubled Waters
Parsing the Red Sea

Sham elections in Egypt, a controversial Ethiopian dam, and an international base race in the Red Sea make greater East Africa one of the most significant geopolitical hotspots in the world today.

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Duplicity as Diplomacy
Here We Go Again

Once again the U.S. government appears to be taking Pakistani promises about combatting terror at face value.

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The Emerging Future
European Politics Are Turning French

The collapse of the Right-Left divide and the particular weakness of the Left are native to France, and now increasingly to all of Europe.

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The New India
Hindutva à la Modi

When Narendra Modi first came to power, many predicted he would usher in a new era of Hindu nationalism in India. Four years later, what does the record show?

Global Social Conservatism
The Reality of Russian Soft Power

Vladimir Putin may be cynically exploiting a social conservative message to stay in power. That doesn’t mean his message does not have a legitimate appeal—both among Russians and abroad.

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“The business of America is business…”
The Corporate Conscience

Should corporations pursue more than profits?

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No Jihadist Is An Island
TerrorSpeak

Three excellent new books on terrorist communications give us much-needed insight into our opponents and the context in which they operate.  

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Robot Revolution
The Beginning of the End of Work

Robots and AI are already putting scores of Americans out of work and exacerbating inequality. As automation increases, what can we do to mitigate the damage?

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A Conversation at PutinCon
How To Deal with Putin

As Vladimir Putin begins another six-year term as President, TAI asked the attendees of the PutinCon conference how to handle the Russian leader.

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