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For a president already inclined to conspiracy theories, relying on raw intelligence risks feeding Stalin-style paranoia.
The old mainstream parties have been upended by voters who fear immigrants, the “Uberization” of the economy and a split from the EU.
For the first time in more than 60 years, the republic's top presidential candidates don’t belong to either of the major parties.
As with Brexit and Trump’s election, the referendum in Turkey exposed a polarized nation but resolved nothing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Russia and the U.S. return to a “normal” state of icy hostility, a top analyst writes. Ousting Assad would lead to “brutal civil conflict,” a former CIA operative says.
In 11 years, the first nuclear weapon since 1945 will be used in a conflict and China and America will defuse the crisis.
Their appeal is emotion-based. Using this, Turkey’s president is likely to win a game-changing referendum that will keep him in power until 2029.
If the administration thinks threats will motivate China to put more pressure on Pyongyang or faze Kim Jong Un, it’s badly mistaken.
To repair his abysmal approval rating, Trump is likely to further intervene in Syria, prompting a dangerous Russian response.
Prosperity built upon the U.S.-led open trading order now enables China to consume more American imports and export less.