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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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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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Philippe Lemoine
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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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Philippe Lemoine
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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 Mirage of America's Special Sauce Theory
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The Case Against Western Military Assistance to Ukraine
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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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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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Philippe Lemoine
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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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Philippe Lemoine
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Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose (Excerpts From One Soldier's War by Arkady Babchenko)
Arkady Babchenko's memoirs about the Chechen Wars and what it teaches us about the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Philippe Lemoine
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What Putin Actually Said
The prevailing narrative about what Putin told Carlson bears little connection to reality.
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Philippe Lemoine
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Blinken's Pipe Dream and Biden's Political Conundrum
Blinken's plan to end the war in Gaza has no chance of succeeding but he doesn't see that because it would solve Biden's political problem.
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