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Trump’s Right, the Constitution Is ‘Archaic’

Trump’s Right, the Constitution Is ‘Archaic’

Is the Constitution archaic, as President Donald Trump implied recently in an interview with Fox News? The answer is a resounding yes — if you’re an originalist, as Trump claims to be. The president unwittingly hit on the best possible justification for a living...
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Chelsea’s Eden Hazard celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the English FA Cup semifinal match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley stadium in London, April 22, 2017. (AP)


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European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker and European Parliament President Martin Schulz at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, in December. Credit Yves Herman/Reuters


The Rise and Fall of European Meritocracy

The Rise and Fall of European Meritocracy

SOFIA, Bulgaria — When you can’t understand why people behave in a certain way, the easiest thing to do is to convince yourself that people do not know what they are doing. This is what European political, business and news media leaders have done in response to the...
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IMF regional chief Jihad Azour


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Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan.