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Theresa May’s Brexit was Always Going to be Hard

by Mark Gilbert | Jan 21, 2017 | Opinion

In February 2015, economists at HSBC Holdings in London coined the terms “hard” and “soft” Brexit. The latter would maintain “much of the status quo” if the U.K. voted to quit the European Union; the former entailed “huge risk...

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The president’s 2009 speech in Cairo, broadcast in a cafe in Baghdad. Credit Moises Saman for The New York Ti

Obama Hoped to Transform the World. It Transformed Him.

by ADAM SHATZ | Jan 16, 2017 | Opinion

When Barack Obama entered office, the hopes that he raised in his own country were exceeded only by the hopes he raised abroad. Mr. Obama tapped into those hopes with his inspirational rhetoric about a “transformational” presidency, and his promises were scarcely less...

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A Sensible Plea for Limits on Immigration

by Ramesh Ponnuru | Jan 16, 2017 | Opinion

People who want less immigration have been underrepresented in the U.S. Congress. Gallup found that 38 percent of Americans fall into this category, while 21 percent want increased immigration. But in 2013, a Senate committee voted 17-1 against capping legal...

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Trump Rally Needs More Policy Fuel

by Mohamed A. El-Erian | Jan 16, 2017 | Opinion

Financial markets are in the business of pricing not just current circumstances but also future events. As a result, they tend to be impatient. These days, they are eager to hear more details of what has been widely interpreted as the pro-growth policy agenda of...

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The End of Identity Liberalism

by Mark Lila | Nov 23, 2016 | Opinion

It is a truism that America has become a more diverse country. It is also a beautiful thing to watch. Visitors from other countries, particularly those having trouble incorporating different ethnic groups and faiths, are amazed that we manage to pull it off. Not...