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January 10: Five reads that piqued my interest this week

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Latika M Bourke
Jan 10, 2025
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The American paradox

It may not feel like it but there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the United States and the world's stability.

Counter—intuitive, I know.

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I loved this essay in Foreign Affairs by American political scientist Michael Beckley who sets out all the reasons, backed by data, why the United St…

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