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Ari Ratner
Ari Ratner is a fellow at the Truman National Security Project. He previously worked in the State Department under the Obama administration.
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Hypothesis: Why the British Get Washington Better Than Hollywood Does
There are advantages to having your political and cultural capitals in the same city.
Ari Ratner
February 5, 2014