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The Turkey Shootdown
An Unnecessary Crisis

Some guesses as to what exactly transpired in this week’s high-stakes standoff between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin.

COP21
Poll: Support for Climate Agreement Down

Only four of twenty countries polled show that a majority supports a deal: Spain, Canada, the UK and France.

After Blue
Getting to the Next American Dream

Forward-thinking politicians need to develop a reform agenda that can help our society move toward a new version of the American Dream.

The Santa-Industrial Complex
Americans Saving More Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season

Economists and retailers are worried, but this is ultimately a good thing.

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after paris
The End of the Fifth Republic?

When the terrorists once again struck France on November 13, the country has shown a different, more authoritarian side than in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo outrage.

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Brussels
The City of the Whited Sepulchres

Brussels today is the West’s tomorrow; unless we change course we will find ourselves more and more living in a world in which reality mocks our aspirations.

The Great Inequality Debate
White House Understands Land Use Problems

President Obama and his team of economists understand how overregulation of land is distorting our economy. Shifting federal land use policy toward a pro-growth, pro-housing model would be a solid accomplishment for this President in the closing months of his tenure.

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Far-Right Rising
Sweden Democrats’ Moment in the Sun?

The migrant crisis is pushing Sweden’s formerly fringey, xenophobic party to the forefront of national politics.

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after paris
This Should Be Europe’s Wake-Up Call

The Syrian war has come to Europe. Half-hearted diplomatic efforts will not keep it at bay any more.

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Religion & Other Curiosities
Who Lost the American Culture War?

Two prominent public intellectuals chart out a political way forward for Evangelicals in America.

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