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2017
Religion, Class, and the Evangelical Vote

A hypothesis: Evangelicals who voted for Trump fall into two groups—those who are primarily motivated by the moral positions of their faith, and those who bitterly resent the contempt shown them by elites.

A Global Boondoggle
Will Brussels Fix its Broken Biofuels Policy?

The EU is closer to fixing its broken biofuel policies than the US is.

Higher Education Watch
Right-Wing Inquisitors on Campus

Trump’s victory may have emboldened anti-PC forces in higher education to overreach and take illiberal steps of their own.

Side Effects
Egypt Running Low on Medicine

Egypt’s fiscal reforms are producing some intolerable side effects.

City Blues
Storm Clouds Gather Over America’s Cities

Some of the bloodiest fights over the next few years will be between blue cities and red state legislatures.

Putin's Brinkmanship
Blaming NATO, Russia Sends More Missiles to Kaliningrad

Putin sends more missiles to Kaliningrad, protesting that NATO is forcing his hand.

polarizing
Democratic Voters: Party Should Move Left

Genuinely centrist Democrats are in short supply, and the party’s voters seem less determined to elevate them after the election than before.

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A World Transformed
The Populist Threat to a Precarious Peace

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe face the starkest challenges to stability in the wake of the election of Donald Trump.

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Island Impasse
Abe’s Russian Dream

Japanese Prime Minister Abe is staking political capital on an accord with Putin, who isn’t particularly interested.

Ankara Away?
China Eyes Turkey For Shanghai Cooperation Organization

As Erdogan grows disillusioned with Europe, China sees an opening to bring Turkey into its fold.

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