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Stalin: Volume I: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
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Strange Bedfellows, Stranger Politics

by Bruce Thorntonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 20, 2018

Puritanism is once again a force in American life—at least when it’s being used for political advantage.

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Rough Riders

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 20, 2018

Sometimes Americans benefit from leaders who are large and in charge.

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George F. Will is the Umpire on Politics and Baseball

interview with George F. Willvia Uncommon Knowledge
Thursday, April 19, 2018

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George F. Will discusses the deep political divisions in the US.

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Conservatives, Populism, and the Future

by George H. Nashvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 20, 2018

The populist uproar is understandable but dangerous. It can be harnessed.

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Fifty Shades of Red

by Peter Berkowitzvia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 20, 2018

Conservatives have always had their differences. Uniting them in this fractious age means reconciling two things: freedom and tradition.

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Unstable Majorities

by James Taranto featuring Morris P. Fiorinavia Hoover Digest
Friday, April 20, 2018

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are farther removed from each other than ever—but they’re also farther removed from the views of most ordinary voters. Hoover fellow Morris P. Fiorina explores this hollow political center.

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The Libertarian: The Cohen Raid

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Was the FBI’s targeting of the president’s lawyer an instance of legal overreach?

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Area 45: Sorting Out The Midterm Elections With David Brady

interview with David Bradyvia Area 45
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Polls and polarization: The coming litmus test for the Trump presidency.

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America Has A Lot To Learn From South Africa

by Jim Hoaglandvia The Washington Post
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

The death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at 81 brings a timely if grim reminder of the human costs of white- nationalist rule and intolerance inflicted on South Africa in the 20th century — a reminder that may be particularly useful for Americans right now.

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Seven Theses On The Marshall Plan

quoting Niall Fergusonvia The American Interest
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

70 years after its implementation, the Marshall Plan continues to be held up as the gold standard of American foreign policy and mined for contemporary relevance. Why did it succeed?

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