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Latin America
Brazil’s Right-Wing Resurgence

The rise of Jair Bolsonaro is not just about the appeal of a charismatic populist, or a successful imitation of Trumpism. It is the manifestation of a deeper reaction against progressivism in Latin America.

Politics 101
Russia Shows Us Where Political Violence Leads

Hatred is a universal feeling—and is used as a political tool universally.

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Eurasian Futures
What Russia Will Be

Four scenarios for the future of Putin’s Russia, and Russia’s Putin.

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Squaring the Circle
Sorting Out Brexit

Will May ultimately seek to save Brexit by embracing the single market?

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Grand Strategy
Danger: Falling Powers

Why revisionist powers in decline may pose an even greater threat than those on the rise.

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Foreign Meddling
China’s LinkedIn Honey Traps

While the headlines focus on Russian meddling on Twitter and Facebook, the Chinese have embraced LinkedIn as a tool for spying and influence operations.

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Identity Politics
America’s Permanent Mobs

Identity politics tactics echo those of both Lenin and Torquemada.

Bolton vs. INF
Trump Trashes Another Treaty

Even calculating for the rising threat from China, leaving the INF puts the United States in a worse strategic position than if it were to stay in.

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Working It Out
Rewarding Work for Those Left Behind

Low-wage workers are being left behind. Government and business both have a role to play in restoring broad-based prosperity.

A Conversation With Heather Mac Donald
“More Studying and Less Sex. That Is Not Something to Be Regretted.”

TAI recently sat down with Heather Mac Donald to talk about her new book The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture. We discussed her views on identity politics and affirmative action, Donald Trump and deconstruction—and her views on campus romance. The following transcript has been edited for clarity.

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