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The Case Against Liberal Imperialism
Foreign policy should not be based on the opposition between democracy and autocracy.
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Philippe Lemoine
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Why I Don't Think Trump Will End the Russo-Ukrainian War Anytime Soon
Trump promised that he would end the war in Ukraine by brokering a deal between Zelensky and Putin, but I don't think he will be able to do so.
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Is Baumol's Cost Disease Responsible for the Decline of Public Services?
Across the developed world, people are complaining about the decline of public services. Is Baumol's cost disease responsible?
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Interracial violent crime in the US
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Is Wokeness on the Way Out?
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The Case Against Western Military Assistance to Ukraine
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The Mirage of America's Special Sauce Theory
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What Is the Point of Israel's Operation in Gaza?
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Israel's 9/11 Moment
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The Israel Lobby as a Collective Action Problem
The reason why the Israel lobby is so effective is that the costs for the US of supporting Israel are diffuse and most Americans don't care about the…
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The Russo-Ukrainian War and the End of Illusions
Why Ukraine can't win the war and should try to cut a deal soon but probably won't and what this means for the West.
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US Foreign Assistance to Russia in the 1990s, "Shock Therapy" and the Unbearable Smugness of Victoria Nuland
Victoria Nuland totally misrepresents the history of US-Russia relations in the 1990s and engages in gaslighting about what really happened.
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How Macron Broke the French Political System
(Note to Restoration readers:
Published on Restoration, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali • 
Gaza Is a Problem for Biden, but Not Necessarily for the Reason Pro-Palestinian Activists Think
The war in Gaza is going to harm Biden, but perhaps more for the indirect effects it will have on his campaign than because of the direct effect on…
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The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Is Not Only Worthless But Dangerous
The definition of antisemitism that was just codified into law by Congress will stifle legitimate criticisms of Israel on campuses.
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Philippe Lemoine
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The Russo-Ukrainian Talks and the Emptiness of the West's Promises of NATO Membership to Ukraine
New details on the talks between Ukraine and Russia in the spring of 2022 cast the West in a bad light, but not for the reasons that most critics of…
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