Editors' Picks, presented by the FP Guide to Graduate Education: Germany’s bromance with Russia; and America’s illiberal future

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.] [Foreign Policy] EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by Thursday, July 7 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look the coldest of case files, the failures of liberalism, and a shrinking lake in Iran. 1 [THE COLDEST CASE:] Eugene Mallove gave up everything to pursue the holy grail of nuclear energy — cold fusion. Did it cost him his life? David Kushner reports: [Read more] 2 [AMERICA’S FAVORITE TERRORIST:] The U.S. was complicit in the heinous crimes of former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles, who should face justice. He’s been sunning himself in Miami for far too long, James Bamford writes: [Read more] 3 [LIBERALISM ISN’T WORKING:] If we’re not careful, the United States will soon find itself an illiberal democracy: nationalistic, xenophobic, and religiously exclusive, James Traub writes: [Read more] 4 [GERMANY’S RUSSIAN BROMANCE:] Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder cultivated a very special relationship with Vladimir Putin — and his protégés are picking up where he left off, Hans Kundnani writes: [Read more] 5 [TROUBLED WATERS:] Efforts to save Lake Urmia — once a favorite getaway for Iranians — might be too little, too late. Photographs by Solmaz Daryani: [Read more] Sponsored Content [CAREERS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS DEMAND MORE THAN JUST KNOWLEDGE:] Leading master’s degree programs instill understanding, flexibility, diverse perspectives, and the ability to identify links among complex global challenges. The 2016 FP GUIDE to Graduate Education features 15 international affairs programs doing that and more, with input from the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA):[Read more] Listen and subscribe to FP podcasts on iTunes and Stitcher: [here]. Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com] This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE] [UNSUBSCRIBE] [PRIVACY POLICY] [ADVERTISE] [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING] Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2016 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036