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What “Western Civilization” Really Means It has less to do with faith—and more to do with the Enlightenment—than Marco Rubio thinks.

What “Western Civilization” Really Means
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03.03.2026 16:19 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine why military strikes rarely achieve their political objectives.

In Persuasion, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social discusses whether the unprecedented strikes on #Iran will lead to the downfall of the mullahs and whether America can avoid getting drawn into a new Middle Eastern quagmire. ow.ly/itsF50YnSrK

02.03.2026 18:26 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama examine why military strikes rarely achieve their political objectives.

Francis Fukuyama on Trump’s War With Iran
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01.03.2026 18:55 — 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1

YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama The Supreme Court takes away the Tariff Weapon

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28.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Trump in particular is obsessed with TV news for the very simple reason that he is old.

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Why Universities Are Still A Powerful Force In Iran Students are once again at the center of the country’s demands for change.

Why Universities Are Still A Powerful Force In Iran
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24.02.2026 16:07 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

The Supreme Court Defanged Trump's Tariff Weapon And quietly revealed how fragile his agenda really is.

by @frankfukuyama.bsky.social 1/2 “One of the worst aspects of Trump’s original tariff regime was his belief that he as president had unlimited discretion to set tariff rates on individual countries. Trump saw tariffs not just as economic tools but as all-purpose political weapons that..

23.02.2026 17:14 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

The Supreme Court Defanged Trump's Tariff Weapon And quietly revealed how fragile his agenda really is.

The Supreme Court Defanged Trump's Tariff Weapon
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23.02.2026 16:12 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

@frankfukuyama.bsky.social: "I'm a big fan of the Abundance movement. I think that we ought to get to a point where we can build things again in this country…The trouble is there are so many entrenched actors out there intent on defending their positions."

21.02.2026 16:37 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

YouTube video by Frankly Fukuyama What's the real problem with American government?

What's the real problem with American government?
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19.02.2026 14:04 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

BREAKING >> States United has filed a NEW amicus brief on behalf of 16 leading democracy experts, warning that the political motivations behind the firing of three senior FBI officials is a threat to the rule of law.
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18.02.2026 21:38 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Why American Governments Can’t Get Things Done We used to build things. Today, the state is hampered by red tape and veto points.

Why American Governments Can’t Get Things Done
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18.02.2026 23:40 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

How To Build An Abundance Movement in Europe Stagnation has held the continent back for too long.

How To Build An Abundance Movement in Europe
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16.02.2026 20:03 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

You may remember the failed Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023. During the last month, Ukraine managed to retake more territory in Zaporizhzhia, than during that failed offensive. Maybe there is reason to be cautiously optimistic that the Russians are beginning to crack and become brittle.

15.02.2026 23:34 — 👍 154 🔁 21 💬 7 📌 1

Houston, We Have a Problem It's not rocket science that kept America from returning to the moon. It's state capacity.

NASA's ambitions to go to the moon are both a reminder of American government prowess at its best and a warning about the knock-on effects of reduced state capacity, writes @frankfukuyama.bsky.social in Persuasion: ow.ly/1mMq50YbYUO

10.02.2026 18:02 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Achieving Abundance Is Harder Than It Sounds Much of the left remains committed to scarcity. Here’s how to change the debate.

Achieving Abundance Is Harder Than It Sounds
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11.02.2026 18:38 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

2022 Summer Fellow Jesús Armas Released After More Than a Year in A Venezuelan civic leader and alumnus of CDDRL’s Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program, Armas was kidnapped by security forces following the country’s 2024 presidential election.

We are deeply relieved by the release of Jesús Armas (@jesusarmasccs.bsky.social), a Venezuelan civic leader and 2022 alumnus of CDDRL's Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program, after more than a year in detention.

10.02.2026 01:18 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0