Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kiev in Denial
Ukraine’s leaders think their country is too important to fail. They're wrong.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Ukrainian State Treaty: An Offer Putin Can’t Refuse
Why a 1955 neutrality agreement might be the perfect model for a strategic and successful deal for Moscow, Washington, and Kiev.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bashir Comes in From the Cold
Sudan's leader has been indicted for genocide and crimes against humanity. After two decades as a pariah, he’s being paid by Europe to keep migrants from its shores.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Threat to America’s Electrical Grid Is Much Bigger Than You Can Possibly Imagine
But it’s not Russian hackers you should be worried about.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How to Start a Russian Purge
For Russia's security forces, there's never a wrong time to take down domestic enemies. Here's how they might persuade Putin.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Nusra Front Is Dead and Stronger Than Ever Before
The Islamic State’s main rival has just broken ties with al Qaeda, but don't expect it to moderate its jihadi goals. It's actually laying a trap for the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bill Clinton’s Loyalty Test for Muslim Americans
It’s time for the Democrats to rise above the GOP’s divisive anti-Muslim rhetoric. Here’s hoping Hillary won’t repeat her husband’s shameful words.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The End of German Exceptionalism
Amid Europe’s cascading crises, the continent’s only stable country was its most powerful. It was too good to last.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How to Start a Clash of Civilizations
If the Islamic State wants to renew the Crusades by attacking churches and killing priests, Catholic France won’t run from the fight.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Putin’s DNC Hack Will Backfire
The Kremlin has a track record of ineptitude when it comes to meddling in foreign elections. And this gambit against Hillary may not play out the way Moscow thinks it will.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Arsenal of Democracy
When he dismisses NATO, Donald Trump is weakening not only the world's most successful military alliance, but also a powerful force for democracy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Blind Spot
Yes, America has a problem with racism and violence. But police unions need fixing first.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Gay Rights Advance Democracy in the Middle East
LGBT activists are in the vanguard of the struggle against the region’s dictators and theocrats.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How China’s ‘Currency Manipulation’ Enhances the Global Role of the U.S. Dollar
But it's not quite that simple. In fact, Beijing benefits from the dollar’s dominance.
