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Is There Such a Thing as Truth?

Noam Chomsky and Hilary Putnam on how language connects us to the world.

Errol Morris

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Schlesinger and the Decline of Liberalism

To read the new biography of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. is to appreciate that Schlesinger's America has vanished, as has his unique brand of liberalism.

Andrew J. Bacevich

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Disrupting the Conservative Platform

Given today’s economic challenges, some on the right are beginning to embrace a more robust safety net.

Mark Muro , Clara Hendrickson

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No Eulogy for the Living

An open letter from a Filipino writer to his fellow citizens.

Miguel Syjuco

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The “Members Only” President

Trump's paternalistic language of care draws an exceptional circle around whites only.

Bonnie Honig

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Bureaucrats to the Rescue

Following Trump's election, bureaucracy has gone from being a thorn in the side of democracy to being its saving grace. But bureaucrats are also frontline workers who grapple independently with complex questions of democracy.

Bernardo Zacka

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The German Left Is Its Own Worst Enemy

Could Germany's left-wing parties unseat Angela Merkel in Sunday's election? Only if they bury the hatchet.

Paul Hockenos

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The Putin Problem

The West thinks of Putin as an aberration among recent Russian rulers, but he stands in line with them. Understanding that continuity is vital to preventing the U.S.–Russian relationship from deteriorating further.

Thomas Graham, Rajan Menon

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Searching for Mao in Xi Jinping's China

Forty-one years after Mao's death, is there still room for his politics in a rapidly changing China?

Roderick MacFarquhar

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Inside Joe Arpaio's Tent City

Long before Joe Arpaio became a household name, he was busy reinventing chain gangs, criminalizing detainees, and persecuting anyone who crossed his path. A series of exclusive photos from 1995 takes us back.

Colin Dayan

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Business as Usual: The Long History of Corporate Personhood

Contrary to most narratives, corporations have always been one of the most powerful forces in American political life.

Lawrence B. Glickman

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Kenya's New Electoral Authoritarianism

Elections are now used to legitimate authoritarian regimes, not herald liberal democracy. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Kenya.

Aziz Rana

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What Is Putin's Endgame?

Russiagate is causing more stress than glee for Putin, who always thought Hillary would win.

Thomas Graham, Rajan Menon

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