What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

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Politics #110

Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now.Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.

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