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charge the cockpit?
The Real Reason California Turned Blue

The liberal tilt of minority voters doesn’t by itself account for the magnitude of California’s Democratic supermajority.

Pretenders to the Throne
The Kremlin Intrigue Behind the Anti-Corruption Protests

The story is more about a power struggle than about people power.

Suburbanization
New Urbanists Take It on the Chin

Will we see a third ring of suburbs?

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Moral Panics
Fear and Loathing of Donald Trump

Reactions to Trump show that elites are also susceptible to collective moods.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Japan Pushes to Populate Islands

Time will tell if this strategy will backfire, generating more pushback from potential allies like South Korea.

Not Dead Yet
The Putinocracy’s Corruption Problem

But this weekend’s protests, impressive as they were, are a long way from constituting a lasting threat to Putin’s power.

Crude Economics
Petrostates Seen as Likely to Extend Cuts

OPEC and co. hardly have a choice in the matter.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Puts Its Pakistani Partnership on Parade

China is moving closer to replacing the United States as a key Pakistani ally.

The Future
The Surprising Ways Self-Driving Cars Will Change the World

Here’s some fodder for your next dinner party.

Psy-ops
How Do You Catch a Warlord in Central Africa?

Hint: It involves leaflets, psy-ops, and calls from Mom.

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