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Ignoring Constitutions is Popular Business
Many of the most popular democratic leaders around the world aren’t so sure about democracy
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James Lewis
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What Broke the Border
Securing the border depends on reforming a broken asylum system
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James Lewis
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January 2024

African Gold is Funding the War in Ukraine
Wagner Group forces are propping up African dictators in exchange for influence and lucrative mining rights
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James Lewis
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Sohan Mewada

December 2023

It’s Time to Prepare for Trump 2.0
Bipartisan legislation can mitigate some of the most egregious, obvious abuses of a second Trump term.
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James Lewis
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Sohan Mewada
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November 2023

The US Isn’t Ready for AI Fake News
90 percent of Americans consider themselves above average in identifying fake news. We're in for a shock.
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James Lewis
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Protecting Dissidents Is Good Foreign Policy
Exiled dissidents are at the forefront of the global struggle between democratic protest movements and authoritarian regimes. The US can do more to help…
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James Lewis

September 2023

Making Putin Pay for Ukraine's Defense
How the US and its allies could force Russia to finance Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction
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James Lewis
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August 2023

The Coup in Niger and its Russian Backers
The recent coup in Niger is destroying the country's young democracy and upending American interests in the region
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James Lewis

July 2023

The Return of the Far Right
After years of lackluster election results, the Far Right is establishing itself as a formidable force in European politics again with no sign of…
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James Lewis
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Making Sense of the Russian Mutiny
Garry Kasparov on the unrest in Russia and what it could mean for the war in Ukraine
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James Lewis
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June 2023

🎧 Emergency Update on Events Unfolding in Russia
Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein discuss what Prigozhin’s “rebellion” means for the future of Putin’s regime.
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Uriel Epshtein
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Will 37 Criminal Charges Even Matter?
Trump’s legal troubles are going from bad to worse, but what exactly that means for his campaign and our democracy remains an open question.
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James Lewis
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