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Spain’s Worrying Turn
The beguiling façade of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hides an authoritarian bent
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The Weaponization of Nostalgia
Trump's presidency, Brexit, and the mishandling of a global pandemic have made Douglas Alexander deeply concerned about the "powerful weaponization of …
Yascha Mounk
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Cuando España Perdió el Rumbo
La fachada terciopelada del Presidente del Gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, encubre su carácter autoritario
Maite Rico
Feb 26
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When the “Violence” Isn't Violent
Activists must stop equating what they dislike to physical brutality. An opinion is never a punch in the face.
Nathaniel Rachman
Feb 24
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This Week at Persuasion
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Persuasion Staff
Feb 23
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Ian Buruma: Racism & Enlightenment
Great thinkers of the past are today dismissed for bigotry. But their lesson was to cherish wisdom, not to elevate “whiteness.”
Ian Buruma
Feb 22
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How To Understand Your Enemy
We like to think the right argument could persuade our friend or uncle of our point of view. But what if our personality helps to determine how we see …
Yascha Mounk
Feb 20
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Don’t Forgive Student Debt
There are far better ways to help the needy
Zaid Jilani
Feb 19
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