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The timing of the Trump indictments raises legitimate concerns—but the cases are important as well

Nov 28

Will the election of Javier Milei as Argentina’s new president finally put the country’s economy back on track?

Nov 21

If current divides over the Middle East, immigration and other issues continue to fracture party unity, the Democrats may well lose the next election

Nov 21

Don’t expect too much from the leaders’ meeting, but talking is better than not talking

William Roberts

Nov 14

‘Regime Change’ is a bizarre, overgeneralized and un-American fantasy of a “conservative” revolution

Robert Tracinski

Nov 10

The international community is calling for cease-fires, which may be a poor military tactic for Israel but an essential political one.

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Michael Puttré

Nov 7

The Biden administration is going big on artificial intelligence.

Matthew Mittelsteadt

Nov 3

The House speaker fight proved the unique sway Trump continues to hold over the Republican Party

Oct 31

The opposition’s cynical strategy to topple the new right-wing government is based on selective outrage about racism.

Jukka Savolainen

Oct 27

Far-left celebrations of terrorism should shock center-left ‘liberals’ into asking whom they really belong with

Robert Tracinski

Oct 24

Without Washington’s leadership, this war could widen and worsen

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Michael Puttré

Oct 17

Despite headwinds, it is too soon to dismiss the French president as a lame duck

Oct 12

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