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Tax Reform
Heading Off a Cliff?

The coming tax cuts cannot possibly be the great and simplifying tax reform that the President and Big Six claim, and that our nation so badly needs.

Crime Pays
The Economics of the Global “Bankster” Crime Wave

The system for prosecuting transnational white-collar financial crimes has broken down almost completely. The good news is that this problem does not require elegant or especially complex solutions.

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Trump's Challengers
One of These Governors Could Save the Democrats in 2020

State-level Democratic leaders are showing how populism and pragmatism combined can energize liberal turnout while still winning crucial swing-state support.

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Japanese Elections
Abe’s Gamble Pays Off

Japan’s voters endorsed more of the same in this weekend’s snap elections—but Abe’s enlarged mandate could spell big changes for the constitution.

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A Demography Dilemma
Europe in the Shadows of Middle East Immigration

The demographic crisis affecting E.U. countries will not be solved by the many young immigrants coming from North Africa and the Middle East.

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European Futures
Fifty Shades of Czech Populism

This year’s Czech elections prove that politically disruptive populism does not line up exclusively with extreme right-wing ideologies.

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Balkan Ghosts
The Reach and Limits of Russian Influence

Everywhere it plays its games, Russia is more an opportunist than a puppet-master. Southeast Europe provides a good case study.

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Sobchak Runs for President
Russia’s Potemkin Democracy Goes Glamorous

Ksenia Sobchak’s sham presidential run shows how corrupt and tightly-controlled Russia’s system really is.

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Russia 2018-2024
Society and Rulers

A pall of uncertainty has descended on Russia in the run-up to the next presidential elections and beyond.

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The New Public Square
Disinformation and the Decay of Nations

To deal with the rising Nationalist Internationale, we are first going to have to reimagine how we engage with each other.

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