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Why the French Election Matters | Insight
In France today, politics is about personality, not party, and that could spell real trouble for any democracy.…
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Popularity =/= Democracy | Insight
Viktor Orban “won” another election in Hungary, but that doesn’t erase the damage he’s done to democracy.…
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N(EU)clear Failure | Guest Insight
The EU is beginning to face the realities of its energy future, but Germany and France aren’t on the same page.…
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Words and Wars | Insight
How much damage will Biden’s slip of the tongue do?…
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Shout, You’re on Camera | Insight
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings featured the usual political absurdities. Would cutting the cameras fix it?…
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Spectacles, but for Bad Guys | Insight
A new magazine seeks to build a coalition between left- and right-wing critics of liberalism. What explains their alliance?…
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Vote With Your Ballot | Insight
Some people think punishing the president for high gas prices is nonsensical. In fact, it’s a profoundly honest expression of what democracy promises.…
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Madison v. DeSantis | Insight
Florida’s new parental rights bill prohibits discussion of LGBT issues in the classroom. It’s going to cause chaos for the state’s school system.…
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Good Medicine, Political Poison | Insight
China is starting to lock down again, because their vaccines don’t work. Why don’t they just buy better ones? The short answer: authoritarianism.…
