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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
1
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
28:00
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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
Ukraine Unbroken
RDI Executive Director Uriel Epshtein on the organization’s delegation to Ukraine and the future of the nation.
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Uriel Epshtein
May 2023
The FBI is in Trouble
The newly-released Durham report is spurring efforts to weaken the FBI
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James Lewis
1
The Supreme Court’s Missed Opportunity
A last-minute move by North Carolina is keeping a dangerous legal theory alive
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James Lewis
April 2023
The Case for More Trump Coverage
The more that Americans recognize Trump’s escalating radicalism, the worse his prospects of winning the presidency.
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James Lewis
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