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A Reality-Based Election Reckoning

Wishful Thinking

It is always tempting to believe that your candidate lost for the reasons you care about most. But as the Democratic Party rakes over its defeat, certain takes from the left are failing to see the bigger picture.

The Former East Germany Is Fertile Ground for the Far Right

The Specter of a Homeland

The German far right is strongest in the country’s formerly communist eastern states. Tracing the Cold War legacies of East Germany shows how a movement that is rising across Europe also feeds on unique national and regional histories.

Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment

Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment

Israel’s bombing of Lebanon has killed thousands and is doing significant damage to the heritage of a land rich in history. As smaller sites of historical and archaeological interest disappear, experts and locals wait with bated breath to see what becomes of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Tyre and Baalbek.

Trump Is Not an Aberration

Trump Is Not an Aberration

Trump is no aberration — he is 100% made in America, and stands in a tradition of self-proclaimed patriots who have taken inspiration from the country’s founders just like those who sought to expand the reach of liberty.

 The Promise and Threat of Lake Kivu

 The Promise and Threat of Lake Kivu

The methane-filled waters of Lake Kivu, which borders Rwanda and Congo, hold out the promise of energy and profit in an area of deep poverty. But extracting the gas may fuel conflict, and has the potential to cause a natural disaster that would result in massive loss of life.

Protesters Shut Down Tel Aviv — Again

Protesters Shut Down Tel Aviv — Again

In a move that commentators decried as cynical and dangerous, Netanyahu fired his defense minister on the night of the U.S. elections, thereby pushing yet another investigation into illegal behavior down the Israeli news cycle while the White House was too busy to react.

Germany’s Abortion Debate Is Still Shaped by Its East-West Divide

Germany’s Abortion Debate Is Still Shaped by Its East-West Divide

East Germany is often remembered as less forward-thinking than its Western counterpart, yet when the Berlin Wall fell 35 years ago, it marked the beginning of a process that would see East German women lose their stronger rights to abortion.