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The perils of a jihadist state in Africa
The militants on the brink of toppling Mali's junta are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But their original grievances have distinct geographic and cultural elements rooted in a deeper past.
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The militants on the brink of toppling Mali's junta are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But their original grievances have distinct geographic and cultural elements rooted in a deeper past.
The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
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The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
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The militants on the brink of toppling Mali's junta are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But their original grievances have distinct geographic and cultural elements rooted in a deeper past.
The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
The perils of a jihadist state in Africa
The militants on the brink of toppling Mali's junta are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But their original grievances have distinct geographic and cultural elements rooted in a deeper past.
engelsbergideas.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The militants on the brink of toppling Mali's junta are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But their original grievances have distinct geographic and cultural elements rooted in a deeper past.
The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
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The perils of a jihadist state in Africa | Tim Marshall
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As 'Islam' rose from a personal act of submission to an ideology, it eclipsed the very divinity it sought to serve.
Modern Islam’s loss of theology | Fitzroy Morrissey
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Modern Islam’s loss of theology | Fitzroy Morrissey
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Modern Islam's loss of theology
As 'Islam' rose from a personal act of submission to an ideology, it eclipsed the very divinity it sought to serve.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
As 'Islam' rose from a personal act of submission to an ideology, it eclipsed the very divinity it sought to serve.
Modern Islam’s loss of theology | Fitzroy Morrissey
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Modern Islam’s loss of theology | Fitzroy Morrissey
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The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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Musica universalis
The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/musi...
Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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Musica universalis
The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
engelsbergideas.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The eye did not always have primacy over the ear. Humanity once valued spiritual hearing over spiritual seeing.
Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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Musica universalis | @derekturner.bsky.social
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I think I’ve been meaning to write this piece since about 2017 or 2018.
Glad to have finally done so!
Glad to have finally done so!
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
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Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
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Ireland's David and the British Goliath
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I think I’ve been meaning to write this piece since about 2017 or 2018.
Glad to have finally done so!
Glad to have finally done so!
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A very nice thing: I find that an article I wrote for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social about what makes the French songbook so beguiling and so bonding is now also available as an audio piece.
open.spotify.com/episode/4acC...
open.spotify.com/episode/4acC...
two women wearing hats and dresses are standing next to each other in a room
ALT: two women wearing hats and dresses are standing next to each other in a room
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November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A very nice thing: I find that an article I wrote for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social about what makes the French songbook so beguiling and so bonding is now also available as an audio piece.
open.spotify.com/episode/4acC...
open.spotify.com/episode/4acC...
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Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland's David and the British Goliath
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
engelsbergideas.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
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A brilliant essay by Duncan Weldon - why economic Goliaths don’t always win trade wars against their smaller adversaries:
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland's David and the British Goliath
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
engelsbergideas.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A brilliant essay by Duncan Weldon - why economic Goliaths don’t always win trade wars against their smaller adversaries:
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland's David and the British Goliath
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
engelsbergideas.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
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Great article: "China does not prioritise relations with Europe, but allows ties with European countries to fluctuate as a function of external variables. There is no sign of a grand plan to wrest Europe from the American orbit... Instead, Europe is treated as an extension of America." Quite right
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Great article: "China does not prioritise relations with Europe, but allows ties with European countries to fluctuate as a function of external variables. There is no sign of a grand plan to wrest Europe from the American orbit... Instead, Europe is treated as an extension of America." Quite right
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Really enjoyed this read on @engelsbergideas.bsky.social: "what does China want from Europe? The reason why this is a difficult question to answer is that Beijing doesn’t necessarily have a clear answer itself."
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What China wants from Europe
China's activities in Europe are driven more by opportunism than any grand plot to divide the continent. In geopolitical terms, Beijing treats European countries as extensions of American power.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Really enjoyed this read on @engelsbergideas.bsky.social: "what does China want from Europe? The reason why this is a difficult question to answer is that Beijing doesn’t necessarily have a clear answer itself."
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
Artificial Intelligence must not be weaponised to downgrade ideas of artistic excellence founded on human creative genius, elitism and meritocracy.
AI against the arts | Alexandra Wilson
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AI against the arts | Alexandra Wilson
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AI against the arts
Artificial Intelligence must not be weaponised to downgrade ideas of artistic excellence founded on human genius, elitism and meritocracy.
engelsbergideas.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Artificial Intelligence must not be weaponised to downgrade ideas of artistic excellence founded on human creative genius, elitism and meritocracy.
AI against the arts | Alexandra Wilson
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/ai-...
AI against the arts | Alexandra Wilson
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Britain's intelligence networks of the First and Second World War could not have operated without the vital contributions of female agents.
Secret networks behind enemy lines | John Raine
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Secret networks behind enemy lines | John Raine
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Secret networks behind enemy lines
Britain's intelligence networks of the First and Second World War could not have operated without the vital contributions of female agents.
engelsbergideas.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Britain's intelligence networks of the First and Second World War could not have operated without the vital contributions of female agents.
Secret networks behind enemy lines | John Raine
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Secret networks behind enemy lines | John Raine
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I wrote about One Battle After Another by film buff extraordinaire Paul Thomas Anderson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social. Is it arthouse? Is it an action movie to be enjoyed with popcorn? Is it a state-of-the-nation film - or a bit of a jape?
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I wrote about One Battle After Another by film buff extraordinaire Paul Thomas Anderson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social. Is it arthouse? Is it an action movie to be enjoyed with popcorn? Is it a state-of-the-nation film - or a bit of a jape?
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Discussed my @engelsbergideas.bsky.social piece this morning on MSNBC
October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Discussed my @engelsbergideas.bsky.social piece this morning on MSNBC