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Trump’s pretend realpolitik
How America Firstism shrinks the United States' sphere of influence
Sep 3 • 
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The true cost of Trump’s war on foreign aid
The Trump administration's wanton destruction of foreign aid infrastructure may be irreparable
Aug 26 • 
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The real reason Trump's tax bill is 'historic'
Trump has single-handedly shoved the United States to the brink of economic calamity
May 30 • 
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Part I: The triumph of the liberal international order
Oct 3, 2023 • Matt Johnson
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The phony defenders of 'the West'
Apr 4, 2024 • Matt Johnson
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Bracing for the postliberal international order
Mar 11 • Matt Johnson
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Moral and political progress aren't illusions
Jan 1, 2024 • Matt Johnson
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How the West can defeat itself
Jan 21, 2024 • Matt Johnson
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Part III: Fukuyama was right
Oct 29, 2023 • Matt Johnson
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Trump has already discredited protectionism
Trump's pointless and destructive tariffs demonstrate the value of free trade
May 16 • 
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Trump and America's crisis of trust
How Trump exploits and cultivates distrust to increase his power
May 7 • 
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Trump's reality check in Ukraine
There has been no art of the deal in the war Trump promised to end in 24 hours
Apr 23 • 
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The battle lines over democracy
Why are they so much easier for our enemies to see?
Apr 2 • 
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Bracing for the postliberal international order
Do critics of the liberal international order have any alternatives in mind?
Mar 11 • 
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Biden’s preemptive pardons would be a political disaster
A historic expansion of an already-vast executive power would undermine the rule of law and the opposition to Trump
Jan 18 • 
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Trump's self-interest could prevent him from abandoning Ukraine
A Russian victory in Ukraine would be a political disaster for Trump
Jan 14 • 
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