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Origins of Racism
The Banality of Bigotry

Trump’s blatant bigotry makes it easy to cast racists as loud, obnoxious villains who need to be named and shamed. But the most pernicious forms of racism today are systemic, not individual.

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Democracy Watch
As the World Marches for Freedom, Where is Trump?

Activists at home and abroad are being galvanized to stand up for fundamental freedoms. Why can’t the President?

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Parallels
The Consequences of a Mad King

A man of vociferous opinions, few consistent, Kaiser Wilhelm II was confident of his universally superior knowledge. This confidence was not matched by an ability to read briefing materials or master policy details.

A Letter from the Editor and Publisher
A Time of Crisis

As our country convulses, a message from TAI’s leadership.

Dumbing Down
Sovereignty Is No Solution

Conservatives used to have a deep appreciation for the fundamental complexity of human societies and thus abhorred simplistic solutions. Their recent fetishization of “sovereignty” as a cure-all is a betrayal of their tradition.

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Brexit and British Politics
A Guide for the Perplexed

A former British diplomat guides us through the current crisis—and why the issues go well beyond Brexit.

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Mind Over Matter
Artificial Intelligence: What’s to Fear?

What should worry us most about artificial intelligence: losing our jobs to cheaper labor or losing our lives to killer robots? The real threat may lie in yet another danger: losing our minds.

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creative destruction
The Carnival We Need

Contemporary millennial culture has more than enough transgression. What it lacks is transgression in the service of transcendence.

Not Just Sports
Sometimes a Game Is Not Just a Game

As Charles Krauthammer argued a decade ago, “Decline is a choice.” We must not let the U.S. basketball team get beaten at next year’s Olympics in Tokyo.

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A Lingering Trauma
No Trust In Self, No Money For Defense

It’s neither pacifism, nor a proclivity to free-riderism, nor (strictly speaking) a sense of moral certainty that leads Germans to shirk their security responsibilities. It’s actually a profound psychological sense of self-doubt that’s to blame.

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