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The Case Against Pessimism October 21, 2024

When I began working on the history of the Soviet Union, in the 1990s, survivors and historians alike were free to speak as they wished. Many of them felt as if a new Russia could be constructed on top of the fundamental, historical truths that were ...

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The World Should Support the Venezuelan Opposition July 23, 2024

For the first time in a decade, Venezuelans see a glimmer of hope for escape from the inertia of an intransigent dictatorship. María Corina Machado, Venezuela's most ardent warrior for democracy, won the opposition primaries last October by a landsli...

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The New Age of Authoritarianism July 23, 2024

Until around 2015, I tended to be moderately positive about the world. ...

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Dictatorships and Right Standards July 16, 2024

The contrast between the success of America’s Cold War strategy and the failure of the strategy Washington has pursued for the last thirty-odd years could not be more striking. ...

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Nixon’s Multipolarity Still Best Way To Manage China April 30, 2024

If US had stuck with multipolarity, it wouldn’t be shocked by flood of Chinese EVs or dismayed by its enduring totalitarian dictatorship ...

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Europe's Future ‘Between Caliphate and Dictatorship’ April 17, 2024

Corrupt Brussels Officials Reveal the Kind of Future European Left Wants...

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Kasparov: “Dictators Tell the Truth About What They Plan for the Future” April 10, 2024

Garry Kasparov is famous both for his 20-year reign as the world’s best chess player and for Putin’s recent declaration that he’s a terrorist. However, Kasparov deserves even more recognition for a prediction he made over two decades ago in The Wall ...

Gen Z is Embracing Dictatorships April 05, 2024

Generation Z Americans, aged from 18-25, are substantially more likely than older generations to support a "strong leader" who rules without regard for Congress or courts, according to a survey conducted exclusively for Newsweek. ...

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