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2017
Trump’s Middle East Muddle

The Middle East would present a daunting challenge to any incoming President, and Trump has only a limited knowledge of international affairs.

Trump's Losers
Trump’s Win Could Be Palestine’s Loss

As right-wing Israelis celebrate, Trump’s victory spells trouble for Palestinians and a two-state solution.

Identity Politics
At UVA, a Microcosm of Liberalism’s Woes

An episode at Thomas Jefferson’s university helps illustrate why the Democrats lost on Tuesday.

Trump & China
China Leaves Door Open for US on Investment Bank

The head of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank sees an opening for the U.S. to join under a Trump presidency.

Good Green News
Global CO2 Emissions Stall, Helped by Shale

Fracking is keeping American (and global) greenhouse gas emissions down.

Pension Crisis
New Jersey’s Credit Downgraded Again

This is the tenth time since Chris Christie took office.

Counterinsurgency
Duterte Signals Crackdown in Mindanao

The Filipino President says human rights won’t stop him from forcefully cracking down on Islamist militants.

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2017
A New American Foreign Policy?

President Trump could upend the role the U.S. has played in international affairs since World War II.

Rising Revisionists
Putin’s Fellow Travelers Elected in Bulgaria and Moldova

Putin was not on the ballot in Moldova and Bulgaria’s elections, but he stands to gain by their outcome.

U.S. Navy/Liaison
Grand Strategy
The Pretty Successful Superpower

American grand strategy in the post-Cold War era.

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