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August 16, 2019

Hong Kong and Russia protesters fight for democracy. The West should listen and learn.

They’re reminding us why we shouldn’t take democracy for granted.
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Published on August 16, 2019 13:14

August 8, 2019

Italians decided to fight a conspiracy theory. Here’s what happened next.

It turns out there’s no one way to fight disinformation.
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Published on August 08, 2019 14:38

August 2, 2019

Non-Americans, be warned: There will be no return to normal after Trump

Has the United States entered a dangerous new era of disengagement?
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Published on August 02, 2019 13:00

July 25, 2019

Mueller needed to win America’s trust. His failure is our loss.

The former special counsel didn’t understand how to communicate in today’s public arena.
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Published on July 25, 2019 11:21

July 23, 2019

Boris Johnson’s victory proves it’s fiction, not fact, that Tories want to hear

He has no viable policies, but he's great at telling stories.
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Published on July 23, 2019 04:46

July 19, 2019

Conservative intellectuals are at a turning point: Normalize Trump or resist him?

Why they must resist the lure of nationalism.
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Published on July 19, 2019 08:06

July 12, 2019

In Italy, migration plunged. But coverage of migration soared. Why?

Populist politicians have persuaded the media to distort reality.
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Published on July 12, 2019 12:16

July 9, 2019

Good news — and bad news — from Greece

Greece is back. But its trauma lingers.
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Published on July 09, 2019 12:09

July 5, 2019

When populist rhetoric meets Italian reality

Revolutionary language isn’t translating into actual change.
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Published on July 05, 2019 12:39

June 28, 2019

Boris Johnson isn’t the cause of Britain’s unseriousness. He’s the product of it.

The would-be prime minister found a discontented audience and has masterfully exploited it.
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Published on June 28, 2019 15:29

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