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Trump: An American Horror Story

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Get to grips with President Trump; Project Syndicate has published more than 100 articles exploring the implications of his presidency for politics, the economy, and world peace and security. They are all here:

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  1. The Disunited States of American Gun Control
    Las Vegas Shooting David Becker/ Stringer

    The Disunited States of American Gun Control

    Oct 6, 2017 Jeffrey D. Sachs doubts the federal government will ban assault weapons anytime soon – and says it's time to look elsewhere.

  2. Trump’s UN Hypocrisy
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    Trump’s UN Hypocrisy

    Sep 28, 2017 Christopher R. Hill argues that US leaders cannot fault the United Nations without faulting themselves.

  3. The Return of the Madman Theory
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    The Return of the Madman Theory

    Sep 25, 2017 Nina L. Khrushcheva worries that the US president's erratic behavior vis-à-vis North Korea is not an act.

  4. Trump’s Bigger Russia Problem
    Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny arrested Kirill Kudryavtsev/Getty Images

    Trump’s Bigger Russia Problem

    Sep 21, 2017 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Nina Jankowicz explain why the US administration's should do more to support Russia's anti-Putin dissidents.

  5. Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal
     Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

    Saving the Iran Nuclear Deal

    Sep 20, 2017 Ana Palacio urges the EU to pre-empt the potentially devastating consequences of US efforts to kill the JCPOA.

  6. A New Trump?
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    A New Trump?

    Sep 15, 2017 Elizabeth Drew pours cold water on heated speculation that the White House is finally getting its act together.

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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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