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Preventing Atrocity in the Age of Trump

2018-03-09

The Obama administration set out to create a future free of genocide. Does that future still have a chance?

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The Fuzzy Math of Funding Iraq's Reconstruction

2018-02-20

The country is not getting all the money it is asking for, which is probably just as well.

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What Makes Something Funny?

2018-02-14

There are a lot of theories.

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The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's

2018-01-28

A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.

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Why Do Cartoon Villains Speak in Foreign Accents?

2018-01-17

Children’s shows often use non-standard dialects to voice the "bad guys," sending a dangerous message to kids about diversity.

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The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq

2018-01-02

In December, Haider alAbadi declared victory over ISIS. But with Iranian militias still to contend with and tensions with the Kurds high, challenges to peace remain.

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How Religion Made a Global Comeback in 2017

2017-12-24

Nationalism, often expressed in religious terms, is a key organizing principle in the foreign policy of President Trump

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Honest Politicians Won't Fix Corruption

2017-12-13

Around the world, people are fed up with venal politicians. But they may be looking for the wrong solution.

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Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Bubble Ever?

2017-12-11

The cryptocurrency is almost certainly due for a major correction. But its long-term value remains a mystery

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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Support Kurdish Independence?

2017-10-21

The Kurds are one of Washington’s closest and most reliable allies in the Middle East

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Imagining the Future Is Just Another Form of Memory

2017-10-17

Humans’ ability to predict the future is all thanks to our ability to remember the past

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A look at what might happen if Catalonia goes it alone

2017-10-03

Spain declared the referendum illegal and invalid

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The Economic Case Against an Independent Kurdistan

2017-09-27

The costs will be large and exacting

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It is Never a Good Time for the Iraqi Kurds to Become Independent

2017-09-25

The Turkish government believes that their self-determination represents an existential threat

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Donald Trump and the Depressing Politicization of Everything

2017-09-24

One reason the president cannot resist commenting on every issue in American life is that he seemingly cannot stand the actual work of American politics

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Power Causes Brain Damage

2017-06-20

Over time, leaders lose mental capacities most notably for reading other people that were essential to their rise

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The Fate of French Populism

2017-06-20

Macrons likely victory tomorrow doesnt mean he can ignore the energies driving both the far left and far right

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All the U.S. President's Flip-Flops

2017-04-14

The simplest explanation for Donald Trump’s new positions on everything from Syria to interest rates? Ignorance.

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How to stop a populist

2017-03-20

One of the most effective bulwarks is having the right electoral system

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What Is a Populist? And is Donald Trump one?

2017-03-02

To understand the current administration, populism is as important as nativism and authoritarianism

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The Wisdom of Nokia's Dumbphone

2017-03-02

The smartphone’s ubiquity has made it boring and oppressive. A new, retro handset opens the door to a different future

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How America Could Stumble Into War With Iran

2017-02-11

A major conflagration, whether intentional or not, is perhaps likelier now than ever.

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What Exactly Is Trump’s Travel Ban Supposed to Stop?

2017-02-11

How the president’s advisers have made their case

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The Benefits of Teaching in Two Languages

2016-05-29

Bilingual education facilitates connections beyond the confines of a classroom

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