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        <title><![CDATA[Joshua Kurlantzick - Freelance Contributor]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Survival Guide for Democracies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Those worried about the damage Trump may do should look at how other countries withstood similar leaders.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-24/a-survival-guide-for-democracies</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:01:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mini-Trumps Are Running for Election All Over the World]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The strongman has returned, promising to solve big problems that democratic institutions struggle with.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-11/mini-trumps-are-running-for-election-all-over-the-world</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 08:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The World Isn’t Waiting for Trump on Trade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[China and other nations are already developing their own initiatives and blocs.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Modern Democracy Has Plenty of Trump Precedents]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the templates of his presidency, look to the experience of Thailand, the Philippines, and Italy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-23/modern-democracy-has-plenty-of-trump-precedents</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump May Not Win, but He’s Not Going Away]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald and his followers will be a force in U.S. politics for years to come.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-13/trump-may-not-win-but-he-s-not-going-away</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Democracy Is So 2005]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Middle classes around the world seem weary of free politics and are open to strongmen like Trump.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-02/middle-classes-around-the-world-grow-weary-of-democracy</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:07:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Indonesia Knows About Blocking the Islamic State]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Smart strategy has made the largest Muslim-majority nation a tough environment for the Islamic State.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:14:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 14:  Indonesian policemen guard the blast site after a series of explosions hit the Indonesia capital on January 14, 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reports of explosions and gunshots in the centre of the Indonesian capital, including outside the United Nations building and in the front of the Sarinah shopping mall, an area with many luxury hotels, embassies and offices.  (Photo by Oscar Siagian/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Meaning of China’s Stock Market Intervention]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government’s decision to prop up slumping markets may well signal a comeback for centralization]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-23/the-meaning-of-china-s-stock-market-intervention</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:42:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Yingying, a 17-year-old panda, born in a zoo in the southwesternprovince of Sichuan, drives a car during a performance at the ChineseAcrobats Arts Festival in Beijing late October 20, 2001. Yingying issaid to be the only member of the endangered species in the world ableto dunk a basketball, go down a slide and lift weights. REUTERS/GuangNiuGN/PB - RTROF1F</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Air Disasters Keep Happening in Southeast Asia]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-30/why-air-disasters-keep-happening-in-southeast-asia-correct-i4bmxtlo</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:55:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Indonesian army personnel during a search and rescue operation for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 over the Java Sea on Dec. 29.
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            <title><![CDATA[The CIA Torture Report Is Causing Political Ripples Overseas]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-11/the-cia-torture-report-is-causing-political-ripples-overseas</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:43:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Obama Didn't Get Done in Asia]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-19/what-obama-didnt-get-done-in-asia</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:32:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Obama boarding Air Force One after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Obama's Courtship of Myanmar Backfired]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-06/why-obamas-courtship-of-myanmar-backfired</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>U.S. President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the University of Yangon on Nov. 19, 2012
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            <title><![CDATA[Rise of the False Reformers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Leaders like Xi and Modi were expected to streamline their economies and slash state enterprises. Don’t hold your breath]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-09-04/false-reformers-like-xi-modi-rise-in-emerging-markets</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China's Ready to Rumble]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Experts used to say Beijing would never resort to military action over disputed waters. This time may be different]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-29/china-s-ready-to-rumble</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2014 22:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China's Ready to Rumble]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Experts used to say Beijing would never resort to military action over disputed waters. This time may be different]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-29/is-china-ready-to-use-military-might-in-southeast-asia</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2014 17:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Experts used to say Beijing would never resort to military action over disputed waters. This time may be different
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            <title><![CDATA[Can Malaysia Salvage Its Public Image?]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-18/amid-mystery-over-missing-flight-can-malaysia-salvage-its-image</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Department of Civil Aviation Director General Azharuddin Abdul Rahman briefing reporters last week in Sepang, Malaysia
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Malaysia Will Say Almost Nothing About the Missing Plane]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-12/why-malaysia-will-say-almost-nothing-about-the-missing-plane</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Malaysia Will Say Almost Nothing About the Missing Plane]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Malaysia&apos;s Department of Civil Aviation Director General Azharuddin Abdul Rahman speaks during a press conference on March 10
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            <title><![CDATA[Obama Hasn't Been Developing Democracies' Best Friend]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-10/obama-hasnt-been-developing-democracies-best-friend</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:55:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A protester rallies against Russian aggression in the Ukraine in front of the White House on March 6
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            <title><![CDATA[Get Ready for a Bloody End Game in Thailand]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-02-26/get-ready-for-a-bloody-end-game-in-thailand</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Kurlantzick]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:25:37 GMT</pubDate>
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