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A democracy succumbs to creeping authoritarianism Read More
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Seventy years ago, six European nations decided to pool their production of coal and steel, planting the seeds of the European project. In... Read More
But the response to the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the weakness of regional and international associations Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has been a humiliation for the United States—and confirmation of its unmatched international power. Read More
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A playbook that should govern America’s short-term reaction to the health crisis. Read More
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Only the loud and opportunistic critics of Trump think otherwise. Read More
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The real threat to democracy comes not from an imagined deep state, but from a weak state of hollowed-out institutions and battered and belittled public servants. Read More
Rifts over Turkey were on full display in London this week, but the country's place in NATO remains secure. Here's why. Read More
The deal announced Thursday could be worse than no deal at all.... Read More
