Politics and Government

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Commentary
Tevi Troy
Former Senior Fellow
Tevi Troy
Long Read
People take part in a celebration after Michel Aoun elected as a President during the Parliamentary session, in Beirut, Lebanon on October 31, 2016. (Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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People take part in a celebration after Michel Aoun elected as a President during the Parliamentary session, in Beirut, Lebanon on October 31, 2016. (Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
9 Min Read
Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn walks in the procession during the royal cremation of Princess Galyani Vadhana in Bangkok, Thailand on November 15, 2008. (Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn walks in the procession during the royal cremation of Princess Galyani Vadhana in Bangkok, Thailand on November 15, 2008. (Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Commentary
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walter_russell_mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Sean Keeley
Staff Writer, The American Interest
Walter Russell Mead & Sean Keeley
3 Min Read
Restaurant table, Manhattan, New York. (Feng Zhao/Getty Images)
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Restaurant table, Manhattan, New York. (Feng Zhao/Getty Images)
Commentary
Harry Zieve Cohen
Former Research Associate to Walter Russell Mead
Harry Zieve Cohen
3 Min Read
Shinkansen high-speed bullet train N700 series Nozomi passing a platform, Shizuoka, Japan. (Oleksiy Maksymenko/Getty Images)
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Shinkansen high-speed bullet train N700 series Nozomi passing a platform, Shizuoka, Japan. (Oleksiy Maksymenko/Getty Images)
Commentary
Harry Zieve Cohen
Former Research Associate to Walter Russell Mead
Harry Zieve Cohen
3 Min Read
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