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There’s a Strange, Depressing Logic to Trump’s Foreign Policy
It’s all about spectacular actions that come at minimal cost and generate maximal headlines.
 • Yascha Mounk
Damon Linker on Leo Strauss, Glory, and Gender
Damon Linker is a senior lecturer in political science at the University of Pennsylvania and writes the Substack “Notes from the Middleground.” He…
 • Francis Fukuyama
47:24
Minnesota Burning
What the killing of Renee Nicole Good—and the scandal that preceded it—tell us about the state of the nation.
 • Sam Kahn
Trump Once Again Failed the Decency Test
In his reaction to the killing of Renee Nicole Good, Trump once again showed us who he really is.
 • Luke Hallam
The Good Fight Club: Maduro’s Capture, Trump’s Foreign Policy Vision, and the Future of American Power
Amanda Ripley, George Packer, and Yascha Mounk examine the dangerous implications of the administration’s latest foreign policy moves.
 • Yascha Mounk
1:04:52
Here’s Why the Iranian Regime Seems Invincible
And why it shouldn’t stop the citizens currently fighting for freedom.
Greedy Eyes On Greenland
If it wants to survive, Europe must take a stand against Trump’s expansionist ambitions.
 • Dalibor Rohac
Finally, A Taiwanese President Who Will Stand Up To China
Lai Ching-te’s fight against spy infiltration is a fight for democracy.
 • Shahn Louis
We Already Know Who’s Winning the MAGA Civil War
Hint: It's the worst people on the internet.
 • Damon Linker
Venezuela’s New President Is No Moderate
In fact, Delcy Rodríguez is a regime extremist.
 • Quico Toro
Episode 178: Geoffrey Ward on the American Revolution
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 • Richard Aldous
28:17
Trump Is Going For Regime Change in Venezuela
Sadly, it's unlikely to end well.
 • Francis Fukuyama
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