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A Lesbian Goldman Sachs Economist Just Led Germany’s Far Right to Victory

How Alice Weidel manages to be a globalist and nativist at the same time.

Paul HockenosPaul Hockenos is a Berlin-based journalist. His recent book is Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall and the Birth of the New Berlin (The New Press).

Argument

Angela Merkel’s Great Escape

The chancellor's response to the refugee crisis was going to be her downfall. Then Germany's welfare state kicked in.

James TraubJames Traub is a contributing editor at Foreign Policy, a fellow at the Center on International Cooperation, and author of the book John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit.

Voice

In Myanmar, the People's Heroine Stokes the Flames of Hatred

Rohingya Muslims are trapped in a cycle of violence perpetuated by Myanmar's military, exacerbated by Islamist militants, and inflamed by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Fiona MacGregorFiona MacGregor is a freelance journalist based in Myanmar.

Argument

Staring Down the Barrel of Russia’s Big Guns

The massive Zapad 2017 military exercise proves once again that Putin never does anything small. But what’s he really after here?

Podcasts

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Staring Down the Barrel of Russia’s Big Guns

The massive Zapad 2017 military exercise proves once again that Putin never does anything small. But what’s he really after here?
The E.R.

The “Age of Flynnocence” Edition

Do legal defense funds accept rubles?
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Trump vs. The World

The president delivers his first U.N. address Tuesday. Which version of Trump will show up—the bully or the dealmaker?
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Inside Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Corner

What reporting from Afghanistan’s unruliest province signals about the future of the country, the influence of Iran and Pakistan, and whether Trump’s mini-surge will make a difference in the longest…
The E.R.

The “Boris and Natasha Buy a Facebook Ad” Edition

Was the purchase of targeted social media ads by Russian “troll farms” during the 2016 election a criminal act?
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With Allies Like These

Unwavering U.S. support for Saudi Arabia comes at a terrible price for Yemen.
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Where in the World Is Rex Tillerson?

The Secretary of State fiddles in Texas as the world may, quite literally, burn.
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The “Hurricane Alley” Edition

What did Rod Rosenstein know and when did he know it?