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The New Big Lie
Trump is alleging a coordinated left-wing campaign to justify an authoritarian transition
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Luke Johnson
A Government Driven by Conspiracy Theories
QAnon was one thing. But the Trump Administration is motivated by dangerous conspiracies.
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Luke Johnson
Ukraine and Russia Aren't About to Collapse
Notes from my 7th trip to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion
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Look Who's Escalating Now
Russia escalates its war as Trump misses deadlines
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Enemies of the U.S., Unite!
Commentary on the SCO summit and Tiananmen Square military parade
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Under Trump, It's Better to be America's Enemy Than Its Friend
Meanwhile, Putin and Kim Jong Un are coming to visit Xi
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Q&A: Two Scholars Trace The Rise of the 'Strongman' Presidency
A conversation with political scientists William Howell and Terry Moe about how U.S. presidential power has grown to enable a strongman
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Public Sphere
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A newsletter by Luke Johnson on democratic erosion in the U.S. and abroad with a special focus on Russia's war in Ukraine.
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