Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Great Britain’s Great Unraveling
Here’s how the U.K. could fall apart post-Brexit.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Being Stateless Makes You Poor
In today's world, a lack of citizenship isn't just a political problem — it's also an economic one.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Much-Heralded NSC Has Disappeared
Is it a sign of Beijing’s secrecy or Xi Jinping’s weakness?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Frexit Is Coming
Britain's departure meant the end of an era. France's departure would mean the end of the EU.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Westminster’s Squabbling Is Making Brexit Worse
The simple fact is that political uncertainty hurts the economy. And with chaos reigning in the U.K., the road ahead looks bumpy indeed.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Brexit Will Be a Conscious Uncoupling, Not a Nasty Divorce
EU officials might be talking tough. But the voices that count want to play nice.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 London Should Secede From the United Kingdom
But since it’s tough to put Buckingham Palace on a trailer, quasi-independence is the next best thing.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Angela Merkel Doesn’t Have a Brexit Plan, Either
Britain's departure from the EU has made Germany far more powerful than it should be.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Brexit Is Bad News for Africa. Period.
Everything from the economy to peacekeeping missions will suffer.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bahrain Tightens the Screws
Years after promising democratic reforms, Bahrain’s government is going after its critics with a new vigor. How long will London and Washington hold their tongues?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Time for Europe to Walk Away From Its Refugee Deal With Turkey
The Turkish government's latest assault on fundamental freedoms should make the EU’s deal with Ankara null and void.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Pivot to Putin’s Friends
The Moscow-Beijing partnership is stalling. But Xi is winning over the Russian president’s inner circle with favorable loans and sweetheart energy deals.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Britain’s Declaration of Independence From Reality
There’s nothing to celebrate in the United Kingdom’s sovereign decision to do itself irreparable harm.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Brexit King of Britain
British voters just gave Nigel Farage the only thing he’s ever wanted. Where does he go from here?