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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Action Network's 25th Anniversary Convention on April 13, 2016 in New York City. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Commentary

The World is at War and the Peace Has Been Lost

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 28, 2016

Commentary

2 Min Read

Commentary

El Sultán de Turquía

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) at the White House February 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Virginia Governor to Ignore Court Rebuke and Give Felons the Vote

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Former Senior Fellow

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Jul 26, 2016

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2 Min Read

(Blend Images - Hill Street Studios/Getty Images)

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FiveThirtyEight's Electoral College Map: 269 to 269

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Former Senior Fellow

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Jul 26, 2016

Commentary

2 Min Read

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

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Russia and the (Scoop) Jackson Democrats

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 25, 2016

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2 Min Read

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) during a campaign rally on March 15, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

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Bernie's Campaign Invites a Leader of a Spanish Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel Group to the Democratic Convention

Ronald Radosh

Former Adjunct Fellow

Ronald Radosh

Jul 24, 2016

Commentary

4 Min Read

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets reporters at the Fox Theatre on March 3, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Commentary

Good for the Media, Bad for America

Martha Bayles

Former Visiting Fellow

Martha Bayles

Jul 20, 2016

Commentary

6 Min Read

Donald Trump and his family attend a welcome arrival event with Governor Mike Pence and his family at the Great Lakes Science Centre on July 20, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump's Nomination Is a Response to Elites' Failure

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Former Senior Fellow

Jeffrey H. Anderson

Jul 20, 2016

Commentary

5 Min Read

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The Purge: Coup Year

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 18, 2016

Commentary

2 Min Read

People carry Turkish flags at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey on July 17, 2016 as they gather to protest the failed military coup attempt. ( Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Turkish Democracy Survives—For Now

Gabriel Mitchell

PhD Candidate, Government & International Affairs, Virginia Tech University

Gabriel Mitchell

Jul 18, 2016

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4 Min Read

Balloons drop during the final day of the Republican National Convention on August 30, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Commentary

The Evolution of Party Conventions

Tevi Troy

Former Senior Fellow

Tevi Troy

Jul 16, 2016

Commentary

Long Read

A Turkish anti riot police officer stands guard on a tank after a military position on the Bosphorus bridge was taken over in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. (OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)

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The Coup in Turkey Reveals a Damaged Democracy