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Visegradism, Babisism, and the Dangers of Selfishness as a Political Program
An anti-EU ideology of 'Visegradism' has emerged in Central Europe, characterized by selfish, nationalist politics. It will not be easy...
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Tribalism and Globalism in the Era of Trump
The rise of Trump’s support among a certain segment of American voters is somewhat similar to the surge of support...
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Prohibiting Presidential Blocking of Twitter Critics Is Good for Democracy
The US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that President Trump can't block disfavored users from reading and responding to his...
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Italy’s Shutdown of Huge Migrant Center Feeds Racist Campaign to Close Borders
The shutdown of Italy's migrant reception center CARA di Mineo relocates many of the residents to other precarious situations and feeds momentum...
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Is Poland’s Liberal Democracy in Ruins?
Poland's democratic decline is apparent, but it is too early and pessimistic to speak of the beginning of the end of...
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Talking with Just the Taliban Won’t Lead to Viable Peace in Afghanistan
The US and Peace Envoy Khalilzad still believe that pursuing talks with the Taliban will help achieve peace in Afghanistan,...
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Keeping the Balkans in EU Waiting Room Has Detrimental Consequences for Both
By keeping the Balkans in the waiting room, the EU is losing ground to its rivals and playing into Russian...
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UK’s Stance on Trafficking of Nigerian Women Far Beyond Faux Pas
The UK's policy note on the trafficking of women from Nigeria reveals a chilling dehumanization and fetishization of the black...
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Why is the UN’s Response to Myanmar’s Rohingya Persecution so Powerless?
The United Nations' response to Myanmar's persecution of the Rohingya minority highlights just how deep the UN’s dysfunction is. The...
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What the EU is Getting Wrong About Enlargement into the Balkans
Hollow paeans about EU enlargement into the Balkans distract attention from the fact that the region is on the cusp...
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Moldova Has a New Government, But its Political Crisis is Far from Over
After months of political insecurity, Moldova has a new government. However, Europe's poorest country now faces significant challenges ahead.
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Hungary’s Academic Freedom and the EU: Is It All Hot Air?
The strong men of the periphery of the EU are convinced that the talk of Brussels on constitutionalism, academic freedom,...
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DMZ Theatre: The Latest Act in Korea’s Season of Summits
The DMZ meeting demonstrates just how far apart the interests of the US, South Korea, and North Korea lie, and...
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Detention Centers or Concentration Camps? The Difference is a Mindset
It is out of the question whether the migrant detention centers in the United States are concentration camps. They are....
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US Must Draw Red Line at Sudan’s Tipping Point to Avoid Another Round of Atrocities
US officials should insist on a peaceful transition to civilian rule in Sudan, paving the way for human rights, peace,...
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Trump-Kim III: Strategic Exercise in Diplomacy or Foolish Spectacle?
If a nuclear freeze is the route the Trump administration takes, then the president’s use of personal diplomacy with North...
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Trump’s Criminality is Blatantly Clear. The Time to Impeach is Now
Impeachment would likely fail to ultimately move past the Senate and Donald Trump is all but certain to be the...
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In Search of Better Life, Rich Undocumented Migrants to US Fund Death and Destruction
Thanks to the money that the undocumented Asian and African migrants contribute towards their passage, people smuggling in Mexico and...
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Torching Earth’s Lungs: Bolsonaro’s Environmental Policies Set Scene for Catastrophe
Not only is Brazil's President Bolsonaro a threat to many of his own people; he endangers our global climate. Almost...
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‘Liking’ Your Private Health Insurance is a Privilege Millions of Americans Can’t Afford
America's for-profit health insurance system is an abject failure that needs to be abolished and replaced as quickly as possible,...
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