(Ivan Albright, Art Institute of Chicago)
Demand Transparency
The Online Tempest, And How To Tame It

The internet is rapidly eroding what Joseph Pieper once called “the right to our share in reality.” We won’t recover that share unless we start insisting on transparency.

(Augustin Pajou, Art Institute of Chicago)
Brexit Watch
The Strange Death of a Special Relationship

The U.S.-UK special relationship is on life support—and Brexit may well pull the plug.

Ukraine’s Elections
Frustrated Voters Could Elect Comic In Time of War

Fed up with the same old politicians and disgusted by broken promises of reform, Ukraine’s voters are seriously contemplating a risky choice.

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Elections à la Modi
The Pakistan Bump for India’s Ruling Party

With elections looming, the Modi government has transformed a serious security breach into a public relations coup.

“Jeff. Sees the Elephant” (Public Domain)
Endangered Species
The End of the New Deal Era—and the Coming Realignment

American politics is in crisis because our parties have grown stale. The great debate of the 20th century is over, and the next realignment is coming. Will the Dems and GOP survive?

Volodymyr Zelensky as Vasyl Petrovych Holoborodko in Servant of the People
Political Revenge
A Ukrainian Oligarch Waits in the Wings

A look at the oligarch behind comedian Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise bid for the presidency of Ukraine—and the feud with Petro Poroshenko that started it all.

George Wesley Bellows, “The Germans Arrive” (Art Institute of Chicago)
Old Problems New Perils
Germany: The Pacifist Menace

Don’t let its military weakness fool you; Germany wields tremendous power in Europe, and Brexit will only exacerbate that.

(Aubrey Schwartz, Art Institute of Chicago)
The Enemy of The Perfect
Harm Reduction as a Viable Public Policy Aim

How far do we want nanny statism to go? And in which directions?

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Middle East Watch
Golan: A Diplomatic Meditation

President Trump’s decision to officially gift the occupied Golan Heights to Bibi Netanyahu is neither wise nor necessary. It also inspires memories of opportunities lost eight years ago.

The Real Authoritarian Challenge
Corruption Is the New Communism

It’s not an ideology, but it’s a threat all the same.

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