Will Biden Keep America First?

Signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, held virtually. Source: The New York Times. On Sunday, November 15, 15 Asian-Pacific countries signed the largest free…

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QAnon’s Crazy Uncle

Illustration: Courtesy of Zohar Lazar for New York Magazine “Where We Go One, We Go All.” The lurid slogan belongs to the notorious far-right conspiracy theory…

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The Impact of the Cancelled Debate

President Donald Trump (left) and Former Vice President Joe Biden at the first presidential debate (image courtesy of CNN)          On the night of October 15,…

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The Battle Hymn of the Oligarch

Image courtesy of Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer. The apocalypse had arrived. The New Hampshire Democratic primary was close, and the Iowa caucus an abject disaster. Nate Silver’s…

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Trump’s “Amazing Deal-Making Skills” Tested in East Africa

The White House announced that on November 6, U.S. President Donald Trump had held diplomatic consultations with foreign ministers and other senior officials from Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia. The meeting was reportedly mainly focused on resolving the dispute over a new dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River.

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