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  • Germany's internal border checks were supposed to be temporary. Introduced in 2015 as an emergency response, they've now become a familiar part of daily life across much of Europe. Reporter Sam Baker travels to Germany's borders with France and the Netherlands, where commuters sit in traffic, businesses absorb mounting costs, and local leaders question whether[...]
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ali wyne rand foreign policy analyst

When I was growing up I remember talking with my parents and with teachers and professors and people who were in politics, I’d ask “What do you have to do to be successful if you want to break into politics?” And people would say, “You need to compromise. You need to be a bridge builder. You need to be a moderate.” Now, heaven forbid if you're a moderate or if you're a centrist, you’re basically dead in the water. Bridge builders are seen as naïve at best and disingenuous at worst.

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When I was growing up I remember talking with my parents and with teachers and professors and people who were in politics, I’d ask “What do you have to do to be successful if you want to break into politics?” And people would say, “You need to compromise. You need to be a bridge builder. You need to be a moderate.” Now, heaven forbid if you’re a moderate or if you’re a centrist, you’re basically dead in the water. Bridge builders are seen as naïve at best and disingenuous at worst.

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