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The Myth of Asia: The Absence of an Asian Intellectual Space

Asian nations must decrease their intellectual dependence on the West.

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France and Its Jews

France must act quickly to stop a new wave of anti-Semitism.

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Europe’s Eager Islamism Understanders

After more than 25 years of Islamist killings in Europe, isn’t it time to stop blaming Israel or George W. Bush?

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Hannah Arendt, Putin and Today’s Russia

Hannah Arendt would have found a lot to dislike about today’s Russia. But she would have loved Pussy Riot.

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Charlie Hebdo and the Project of French Identity

What to do when you are no longer the next universal vision for humanity?

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Putin’s Theater of the Absurd in Eastern Ukraine

In the Donetsk region, the war continues. A travel report from both sides of the front.

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The Challenge of the “Islamic State”

Only intelligence services can track down IS terrorists before they return home in order to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe or America.

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Kaliningrad: Achilles’ Heel for the West

Kaliningrad could be Putin’s and Russia’s best diplomatic card in 2015.

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Islam and the West: Clash of Civilizations?

Is the real problem between Islam and the West — or within Islam itself?

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TTIP and GMOs: The European Race to Please America

The amateurishness and subservience of European politicians coming to Washington knows no bounds.

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