Flash Points: If Europe is lost, why not party?

Plus: The paranoid movies that captured post-Watergate America. JUNE 19, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     [The crowd at Vienna’s Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera building on Feb. 8.]( The crowd at Vienna’s Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera building on Feb. 8. Katharina Schiffl/Wiener Stahtsoper [1]( [If Europe Is Lost, Why Not Party?]( Vienna’s balls may be more inclusive than ever, but nostalgia hits different with the far right on the ascent. By Jessi Jezewska Stevens   [2]( [The Paranoid Movies That Captured Post-Watergate America]( The proverbial tinfoil hat was once the purview of counterculture hippies. By Jordan Hoffman   [3]( [Germany’s Far-Right Surge Isn’t NewÂ]( The country’s failure to confront deadly extremists in the early 2000s should be a warning. By Emily Schultheis   [4]( [The Hidden Critique of U.S. Foreign Policy in ‘Red Dawn’]( Forty years ago, Hollywood released a hit movie with a surprisingly subversive message. By Antonio De Loera-Brust   [5]( [The President Needs to Lead the Cold War on China]( A comprehensive economic strategy can forestall Beijing. By Randy Schriver, Dan Blumenthal, Josh Young [NATO in a New Era]( The NATO Summit comes at a potential inflection point for the alliance. On July 8th, Foreign Policy, Stand Together, and the European Council on Foreign Relations will host a series of conversations reassessing transatlantic security. [Register now](.   [Is Capitalism Broken?]( Ruchir Sharma, author of What Went Wrong with Capitalism, argues that by simultaneously serving as regulator, borrower, and spender, the government has distorted the economy and created a system of “socialized risk." He will join FP Live on 6/20 to discuss how to solve the problem. [REGISTER](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.