Ethan Chorin
@ethanchorin.bsky.social
Providing essential, non-partisan context on Middle East politics and conflicts. Former US diplomat, author of "Benghazi: A New History" ('22) and past contributor to Foreign Affairs, the NYT, Salon, and the FT. Expert in small dogs & their demands.
Photos At An Exhibition: Dubai 1962
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Photos At An Exhibition: Dubai 1962
Japanese Journalists Capture A Pivotal Moment in the Development of An Entrepôt Extraordinaire
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April 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Photos At An Exhibition: Dubai 1962
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"Hubris motivates all the protagonists in this story. One of the 'morals', perhaps, of the book, is that bad news tends not to reach despots and narcissists – and that applies to leaders of countries as well as those in corrupt private enterprise." More of my review of "Death Is Our Business" here:
The Fall And Rise of Putin - As Seen Through the Rise And Fall of A Master of Mercenaries
Advance Review of John Lechner's "Death is Our Business" (Bloomsbury)
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February 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Hubris motivates all the protagonists in this story. One of the 'morals', perhaps, of the book, is that bad news tends not to reach despots and narcissists – and that applies to leaders of countries as well as those in corrupt private enterprise." More of my review of "Death Is Our Business" here:
My review of John Lechner’s forthcoming book, Death is Our Business, on the rise and fall of the Wagner Group, and its essential role in the war in Ukraine.
The Fall And Rise of Putin - As Seen Through the Rise And Fall of A Master of Mercenaries
Advance Review of John Lechner's "Death is Our Business" (Bloomsbury)
ethanchorin.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My review of John Lechner’s forthcoming book, Death is Our Business, on the rise and fall of the Wagner Group, and its essential role in the war in Ukraine.
Lots of great quotes in this NYT discussion with Friedman. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...
Opinion | Thomas Friedman on Trump’s Desire to Be President for Life
The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Lots of great quotes in this NYT discussion with Friedman. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...
Unfortunately the Gaza “cease fire myth” (which has persisted from Biden to present), is proving to be just that: freeing a few hostages to the detriment of the others, and further derailing substantive work on a comprehensive deal.
February 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Unfortunately the Gaza “cease fire myth” (which has persisted from Biden to present), is proving to be just that: freeing a few hostages to the detriment of the others, and further derailing substantive work on a comprehensive deal.
When Newton was diagnosed with heart disease, I had to rethink everything—including his food. Here’s what I learned about canine heart health & fresh-frozen nutrition. #DogHealth #FreshFood
How the Right Dog Food Helped My Dog Live Longer
Evermore’s fresh-frozen food was a game-changer for my MVD dog
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February 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When Newton was diagnosed with heart disease, I had to rethink everything—including his food. Here’s what I learned about canine heart health & fresh-frozen nutrition. #DogHealth #FreshFood
Can collective trauma be considered cultural heritage? Libya’s history shows how cycles of violence shape politics as much as tradition does. If we acknowledged this, could we break the pattern? More at my Substack ethanchorin.substack.com/p/when-viole...
When Violence Becomes Heritage: The Case of Libya
Interior courtyard in the Amazigh old city of Ghadames, Southern Libya
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February 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can collective trauma be considered cultural heritage? Libya’s history shows how cycles of violence shape politics as much as tradition does. If we acknowledged this, could we break the pattern? More at my Substack ethanchorin.substack.com/p/when-viole...
whatever we’re talking about now, particularly with respect to the Middle East, is a poor (or at least weak) indicator of what will actually happen ethanchorin.substack.com/p/on-gaza-tr...
On Gaza, Trump Plays The Joker
And The Rest of Us May Just Need to Learn to Chill
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February 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
whatever we’re talking about now, particularly with respect to the Middle East, is a poor (or at least weak) indicator of what will actually happen ethanchorin.substack.com/p/on-gaza-tr...
Hi Bluesky! I'm (relatively) new here - what did I miss?
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Hi Bluesky! I'm (relatively) new here - what did I miss?
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@nytimes: In Opinion
“While some international aid is now on the way, no other country is currently able to provide the same degree of relief as the United States, whether now or two weeks from now,” Ethan Chorin writes in a guest essay. https://t.co/e62nSc0xu0
“While some international aid is now on the way, no other country is currently able to provide the same degree of relief as the United States, whether now or two weeks from now,” Ethan Chorin writes in a guest essay. https://t.co/e62nSc0xu0
September 15, 2023 at 8:10 AM
@nytimes: In Opinion
“While some international aid is now on the way, no other country is currently able to provide the same degree of relief as the United States, whether now or two weeks from now,” Ethan Chorin writes in a guest essay. https://t.co/e62nSc0xu0
“While some international aid is now on the way, no other country is currently able to provide the same degree of relief as the United States, whether now or two weeks from now,” Ethan Chorin writes in a guest essay. https://t.co/e62nSc0xu0
Middle East/Africa policy advisor & author of 'Benghazi: A New History.' Welcome to my Substack Under the Dragon's Blood Tree, a 20+ year journey through #MENA #politics, #culture and language, + serialized narrative nonfiction: ethanchorin.substack.com
December 7, 2023 at 3:14 AM
Middle East/Africa policy advisor & author of 'Benghazi: A New History.' Welcome to my Substack Under the Dragon's Blood Tree, a 20+ year journey through #MENA #politics, #culture and language, + serialized narrative nonfiction: ethanchorin.substack.com