Ukraine: Real Danger Right Ahead

Why the next two months are the most dangerous for Ukrainians yet.

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The Ukrainian Crisis: A Question of the World’s Future

What is the rational course to take? Should we continue to be driven by warmongers?

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Zwei Hirten. Zwei Kulturrevolutionen?

Chinas KP unter Xi Jinping und der Vatikan unter Franziskus stehen vor weitgehend gleichen Governance-Problemen — von Finanz- und Sexskandalen bis hin zum sinkender Gefolgsbereitschaft.

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Venezuela Today Vs. the Polish Liberation Episode

Pope Francis and John Paul II are both transformative figures.

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The New Theology of (Global) Hope

Can Pope Francis save Venezuela’s soul?

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Two Shepherds, Two Cultural Revolutions?

Comparing the agendas and performance of Pope Francis and China’s Xi Jinping.

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United States: Not Exceptional, But One Nation Among Many

Americans’ attitudes about the U.S. role in the world have changed markedly.

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Why Crimea Is Not the Product of U.S. Weakness

Do Republicans really need a refresher course in big-power politics?

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Europe: How to Stabilize Ukraine

Focusing on three things – jobs, trade and free travel – can work wonders.

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Putin’s Russia Reset

What Putin learned from the 1989 German revolution — and how he misunderstood it

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