Latest articles by Noah Millman
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The unintended consequences of Taiwan standing up to China
The Explainer Democracy triumphed this weekend — but happy news can quickly turn sour
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The Iran crisis is what happens when people believe in 'Great Men'
opinion The election of Trump didn't change America's foreign policy. The killing of Soleimani won't change Iran's.
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Humanity's decade of disillusionment and decline
opinion The 2010s were an age of ever-increasing frustration and ever-diminishing expectations
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The real warning in Labour's crushing defeat
opinion Neither left-wing populism nor centrist technocracy is sufficient to defeat right-wing populism. What is needed is a "one-nation" liberalism.
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Boris Johnson's historic victory
The Explainer What does his astounding win mean for the U.K.?
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America needs to consciously uncouple from NATO
opinion Both the U.S. and Europe would benefit from separation
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2020 Democrats need a dose of Michael Bloomberg's centrism
opinion Don't write him off just yet
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Can Bibi win even under indictment?
The Explainer What Israeli prime minister's indictment means for Israel
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Inexperience is one of Mayor Pete's greatest assets
The Explainer Rookies always win
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The Democrats' Senate strategy has a red state problem
The Explainer To win the Senate, Democrats must avoid nationalizing elections. Can they pull it off in a presidential year?
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What Democrats are really debating about Medicare-for-all
The Explainer The core question is not whether we can afford a single-payer system. It's how much money we're willing to spend to avoid making big structural changes.
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Why the Tories are cruising toward a big win in Britain
opinion If British voters regret Brexit, why is Boris Johnson's party way ahead in the polls?
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Democrats' religion conundrum
feature Democrats are more religious than you think. They still have a religion problem.
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The question that will determine if Trump is removed from office
opinion Was there any public purpose for Trump’s pressure on Ukraine?
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What a suspicious pattern of Trump trades really reveals
opinion Be very skeptical of an article suggesting Trump is trading off his own foreign policy. But also be very skeptical of futures markets.
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What America's betrayals of Kurdistan and Yemen have in common
opinion For Trump's Middle-East policy, it always comes back to the same thing
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Elizabeth Warren's path to victory
opinion How the ascendant candidate can consolidate her position as the Democratic front-runner
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How impeachment complicates the Democratic primary
opinion This will refocus voters' attention in unpredictable ways
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How Avigdor Lieberman won the Israeli election
The Explainer Lieberman has long been viewed as both an extremist and a sower of chaos. But for now, he holds the balance of power in the Knesset.
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Democrats need to get aggressive about a single issue — not 10
The Explainer Democrats need to take a stand on policy. They just don't need to take every stand.
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Why John Bolton could not square the Trump circle
opinion On the incompatible insanities of the president and his outgoing national security adviser
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4 inconvenient truths about climate change
feature It's too late to prevent climate change. We can now only prevent its worst consequences.
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What the stories about the Amazon, Hong Kong, and Greenland have in common
The Explainer Who owns a country and who are its people?
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Trump is about to lose his first war. Will he admit it?
opinion The question is no longer whether America can win the war in Yemen. It's whether American can admit defeat.
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