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Europe and ISIS
Terrorism on the Eastern Front

Is Kosovo the next big recruiting ground in Europe for ISIS?

Better Angels
For Family Values and Gun Control

Why not both?

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How do you solve a problem like Korea?
China’s Seoul Solution to North Korean Nukes

As war drums beat in Washington, Beijing is exploring new diplomatic avenues to drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States.

Social Animals
In Way Too Little We Trust

Why social trust matters, and seven reasons for its decline.

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Arctic Ambitions
Russia Jumps Into LNG With Chinese Money

Moscow defied Western sanctions by opening up an LNG export terminal on schedule and within budget.

How Not To Regulate Social Media
Don’t Undermine Democratic Values in the Name of Democracy

To say that digital technology has disrupted society is already a cliché. Yet we are only just starting to grasp the radical break we are facing with respect to our legal institutions and norms.

Print & Pixels
Will Big Sister Be Watching?

Digital omniscience meets “the crooked timber of humanity.”

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Eurosion
Don’t Sweat Institutions, Fix Relationships

Europe is running out of time to overcome its conceptual inertia.

Checks and Balances
Liberal Democracy Is Stronger Than Trump’s Populism

Why Trump isn’t the threat to America’s liberal institutions that many fear.

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War and Peace
The History of Tomorrow’s Wars

Predictions about the next big war have historically missed their marks—often by miles. But that doesn’t mean such forecasts are futile.

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