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Columns and Articles by Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman

December 15, 2023

Putin?s Heritage


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December 01, 2023

Future of our Enemies


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September 08, 2023

Anti-Modernization Movements


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July 14, 2023

Ukraine Reborn (1 of 2)


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June 30, 2023

When Bad Guys Fall Out


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June 02, 2023

What is NATO?


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May 05, 2023

The New Anarchy (1 of 2)


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November 11, 2022

Revolutiions in Russia and Iran


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October 24, 2022

The Afghan Disaster (2 of 2)


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October 23, 2022

September 23, 2022


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June 10, 2022

Russia and China: Frenemies?


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June 03, 2022

The Russian Way of War


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May 13, 2022

Crime & No Punishment, Part 1


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May 06, 2022

David and Goliath


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April 29, 2022

Good and Evil Debate


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April 22, 2022

Putin?s War Playbook


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April 15, 2022

Russia and Ukraine: Poisoned History


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March 25, 2022

Reliable Sources: How Do You Know That? (Part 1)


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March 11, 2022

Weaponizing Lies


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March 04, 2022

Putin: A Genius or Unhinged?


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February 25, 2022

Putin the Angry


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February 18, 2022

Ukraine


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February 11, 2022

Weaponizing Lies


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January 28, 2022

Status of Women Around the World


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November 26, 2021

Solving the Alienation


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August 20, 2021

Afghanistan and Nation Building


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July 23, 2021

American History Culture Wars


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July 02, 2021

World War IV, by Stealth


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World War IV, by Stealth


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June 04, 2021

Afghanistan Dilemma


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May 14, 2021

Violence Against Wome (2 0f 2)


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February 19, 2021

America?s Place in the World (Foreign Policy)


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September 18, 2020

Putin?s Own Problems


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September 11, 2020

"With Him, All Roads Lead to Putin"


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September 04, 2020

Putin?s Hit List


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June 19, 2020

Pandemic Playbook for Dictators


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May 29, 2020

Presidents and Science in History


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April 03, 2020

Saving Our Republic


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March 13, 2020

The Real Pandemic: Lies


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March 06, 2020

Rolling Back Regulations


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February 07, 2020

Providing National Security Advice to President


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January 24, 2020

Why We Need Russia Experts


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January 10, 2020

Assassinating: Kicking the Hornet?s Nest


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November 22, 2019

Putin?s Puffy Puppet


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November 15, 2019

All Roads Lead to Putin


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October 04, 2019

Disrespect for Truth


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September 20, 2019

Disrespect for Truth


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June 28, 2019

Putin?s Game Plan


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June 21, 2019

Rogues? Gallery for Impeachment


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May 17, 2019

The Mueller Report Summaries Part 2


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May 10, 2019

The Mueller Report Summaries, Part 1


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March 15, 2019

Kleptocracy Comes to America


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February 23, 2019

The Russian Bear is Now a Snake


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January 18, 2019

Coincidence or Collusion?


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January 11, 2019

Our Most Corrupt President


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November 30, 2018

Historic Roots of Anti-Semitism


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November 23, 2018

Attacks on the Press are now global.


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August 25, 2018

Why is Foreign Policy So Complex?


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July 14, 2018

Putin?s Game


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June 16, 2018

Following Russian Money


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May 12, 2018

Getting Poison Gas Policies Wrong.


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March 31, 2018

Russia?s Disinformation Campaign


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March 24, 2018

Russia?s Foreign Policy


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February 24, 2018

Thirteen Russians Indicted for Election Meddling


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February 03, 2018

Our Better Angels


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January 13, 2018

Fake News and Conspiracy Theories


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December 02, 2017

Can There Be a Centrist Party?


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October 14, 2017

Understanding Dangerous Weak Countries


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October 07, 2017

The Eternal Russia


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September 23, 2017

Nation Building in Afghanistan?


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June 24, 2017

True Believers, The World?s Nightmares


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May 27, 2017

Where Religious Tolerance is Scorned (Part 3 of 3)


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May 13, 2017

Religious Tolerance in World History


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April 29, 2017

Russia?s New Global Aims


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March 18, 2017

Sweden Does Have an Immigrant Problem.


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December 24, 2016

Tradition!


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December 17, 2016

Populism?s Unanticipated Consequences: Dictatorship


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November 05, 2016

E Pluribus Unum?


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August 06, 2016

Russia's Long Romance with Lying and Deception


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May 14, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Our Troubled and Troublesome Ally (Part 1 of 2)


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February 20, 2016

Do You Really Want a Revolution?


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January 02, 2016

Darwin Awards for 2015


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July 25, 2015

Let's Take a Long View of the Iran Deal.


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July 18, 2015

Putin Has His Own Private Assassins


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June 13, 2015

Asking the Wrong Question Can Lead to War.


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April 25, 2015

When is "Economic Information" Espionage?


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November 15, 2014

We Must Put the "Crises of the Moment" in Context.


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October 18, 2014

Who?s Counting?


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August 16, 2014

Proxy Wars Have Unanticipated Consequences


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July 19, 2014

Are ISIS and ISIL Based on Religion or Ideology?


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June 21, 2014

US Foreign Policy: Does History Repeat Itself? (Part 2 of 2)


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June 07, 2014

US Foreign Policy: What Are Our Goals and Priorities? (Part 1 of 2)


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May 03, 2014

What the Map Can Tell You.


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March 22, 2014

Putin’s Ideological Fantasy of Russian “Spirituality.”


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March 08, 2014

The Russian Bear Still Has Teeth Laina Farhat-Holzman


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December 21, 2013

Countries Can Be Judged By Their Internments


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November 30, 2013

The Politically Correct Only Recognize “Selective Slavery.”


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October 26, 2013

We Have Always Had Turncoats.


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October 05, 2013

Whistle Blowing: One Size Doesn’t Fit All.


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July 16, 2013

Snowden No Hero


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July 06, 2013

Russia is an Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery


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May 25, 2013

“I'll Eat His Liver---But Not With Chianti.”


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April 20, 2013

Time for the “Democracy Project” to go!


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March 30, 2013

The Latest Global Population Numbers Produce Surprises.


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November 24, 2012

The Russians Are Looking Like Their Old Selves Again.


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October 27, 2012

The President and Challenger Tangle on Foreign Policy


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September 22, 2012

The Fog of War is Nothing to the Fog of the Muslim World.


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August 04, 2012

Why Do We Give a Pass to Evil?


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May 05, 2012

The European Uprisings of 1848 Reverberate in Today’s Arab Spring


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January 26, 2012

Democracy Can Have a Dark Underbelly


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January 11, 2012

What Happens When People Suddenly Have Choices?


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September 10, 2011

Let Us Put the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 In Context.


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February 12, 2011

How Goes Democracy Around the World?


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January 22, 2011

Can National Cultures Really Change?


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September 10, 2010

Is There Any Hope for Afghanistan?


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September 04, 2010

Germany Has Had a Curious Century of Islamic Relations.


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August 21, 2010

How About a Mosque at Ground Zero?


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June 05, 2010

Some Bedfellows are Incomprehensible


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May 29, 2010

What is a Circassian and Why Should We Care?


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October 05, 2009

Is There Any Hope for Afghanistan?


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