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NATO Wakes Up

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The bloodshed in Ukraine has returned NATO to center stage in international affairs. At the Alliance's summit in Wales, Western leaders will grapple with two issues: how to respond to Russia's actions, and how to position itself for the future.

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  1. A Western Strategy for a Declining Russia
    Vladimir Putin press conference Alexei Druzhinin/ZumaPress

    A Western Strategy for a Declining Russia

    Sep 3, 2014 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. wants to deter Russia without isolating it.

  2. Building NATO’s “Weimar Triangle”
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen NATO/Flickr

    Building NATO’s “Weimar Triangle”

    Aug 29, 2014 Tobias Bunde, et al. call for France, Germany, and Poland to reassure member states near Russia.

  3. Neutralizing Ukraine
    Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Mikhail Metzel/ZumaPress

    Neutralizing Ukraine

    Aug 8, 2014 Christopher Granville proposes a constitutional provision to impede strategic alignment with NATO or Russia.

  4. China’s Victory in Ukraine
    Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Metzel Mikhail/ZumaPress

    China’s Victory in Ukraine

    Jul 31, 2014 Dmitri Trenin says that only one major country stands to gain from Russia's conflict with the West.

  5. The Waste of War
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    The Waste of War

    Jul 21, 2014 Jeffrey D. Sachs on why global instability today does not have to end as badly as it did in 1914.

  6. Hard Truths About Europe’s Soft Power
    German Tornado Formation Flight 2003 Ronny Stiffel/flickr

    Hard Truths About Europe’s Soft Power

    Jun 25, 2014 Nick Witney calls for the EU to revamp its defense doctrine.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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