Tag Archives: Political theory

  1. Protesters gather in the Place de la Nation, Paris, France, November 21, 2006 (Hughes Léglise-Bataille)

    Europe Finally Awakes From its Utopian Dream

    The Telegraph,

    To preserve the welfare state, the European Union is toying dangerously with mechanisms that are certainly antidemocratic.

  1. President Barack Obama addresses supporters in Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 2012 (Obama for America/Christopher Dilts)

    Democrats Try to Frame Election As Vote On Equality

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    Members of President Barack Obama’s party know that they cannot win on the economy so they’re changing the conversation.

  1. Prime Ministers Mark Rutte of the Netherlands and David Cameron of the United Kingdom attend a summit of European leaders in Brussels, October 26, 2011 (AFP/Eric Feferberg)

    Political Cowardice Wrecking Europe’s New Right

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    Europe’s conservatives and liberals haven’t dared make the philosophical argument for budget cuts and are losing because of it.

  1. North Korean leader Kim Jon-un watches a mass games performance in Pyongyang with Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho by his side, October 9, 2010 (AP/Xinhu/Yao Dawei)

    Kim Jong-un Indispensable to North Korean Regime

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    Whatever power North Korea’s untested ruler truly wields, his presence is necessary for the regime to survive.

  1. Premier Wen Jiabao of China addresses the National People's Congress in Beijing, March 5, 2012 (Rita Alvarez Tudela)

    Is A Divide Opening Between Beijing’s Leaders?

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    Bo Xilai’s ouster and the neutralization of his allies marks a victory for the Communist Party’s liberal reformers.