Walter Russell Mead discusses the crisis of faith in higher education, what German cars have to do with right-wing populism, why the United States Navy is mothballing its submarine sinkers, and how abortion politics have changed one year after Dobbs on his podcast, What Really Matters.
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)