New/Old Cold War
Jokes and the Death of Narratives

The whole grand “Western” narrative of the postwar era is coming unglued. Can we piece together a new one?

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The Emerging Future
European Politics Are Turning French

The collapse of the Right-Left divide and the particular weakness of the Left are native to France, and now increasingly to all of Europe.

Global Social Conservatism
The Reality of Russian Soft Power

Vladimir Putin may be cynically exploiting a social conservative message to stay in power. That doesn’t mean his message does not have a legitimate appeal—both among Russians and abroad.

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“The business of America is business…”
The Corporate Conscience

Should corporations pursue more than profits?

2018
Partisan Mirroring and Difficult Choices

Not all is looking rosy for Democrats ahead of what could be a wave election this fall.

Bluffing 101
Who Has the Best Nukes?

Vladimir Putin does!

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Revisionism
Don’t Rehabilitate Obama on Russia

President Trump’s boasts about him being tougher on Russia than his predecessor may ring hollow—but they’re true.

brave new world
Disinformation All the Way Down

Reality is no longer what you think it is.

The Importance of Engagement
The Liberal Democratic Order in Crisis

We are at a tipping point. Around the world, many democracies are hanging by a thread and autocrats are preparing more savage assaults on what remains of freedom.

Blindspots
The Dangers of Democratic Determinism

Why neoconservatives, liberal internationalists, and democracy activists are misreading the present moment.

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