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Book Review: Joe Biden’s First Term and the ‘West Wing’ Fantasy of American Politics

In “The Last Politician,” Franklin Foer presents the first half of Biden’s presidency as a series of made-for-television moments meant to inspire doubters and assuage critics. How will the history of the Biden administration be written: as the turning point when America began to heal or as a hiatus between moments of deadlock and adversity? Franklin Foer’s “The Last Politician,” an account of Biden’s first two years in office, is

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Europe’s Energy Crisis That Isn’t

American critics chastise Europeans’ rejection of fossil fuels. But Europe is winning the bet. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has led to a reassertion of national security concerns in every facet of Western countries’ policy. The most obvious aspect is military security, with the United States and the Europeans ramping up ammunition production and wrangling over tank deliveries. But as far as Europe is concerned, the even more

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Europe’s Energy Crisis That Isn’t

American critics chastise Europeans’ rejection of fossil fuels. But Europe is winning the bet. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has led to a reassertion of national security concerns in every facet of Western

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American hubris

The US is addicted to greatness – and haunted by its loss. Great powers, both past and present, are haunted by three interconnected preoccupations: they are tempted by a sense of national superiority and claims

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