@FaustoScarinzi.bsky.social
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Researcher. PhD in IR and Strategic Studies, University of Reading (UK). All views are personal.
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Ambushed, dragged to a hilltop outpost, beaten unconscious: Palestinian teen Owais Hammam recounts his brutal torture by Israeli settlers and soldiers.
www.972mag.com/owais-hammam...
www.972mag.com/owais-hammam...
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ambushed, dragged to a hilltop outpost, beaten unconscious: Palestinian teen Owais Hammam recounts his brutal torture by Israeli settlers and soldiers.
www.972mag.com/owais-hammam...
www.972mag.com/owais-hammam...
...and just as important, she seems to forget that people around critical demonstrations have a right to security as much as citizens of any specific community, even after a terrible attack. Police resources were where they needed to be at that particular moment.
Penny Mordaunt says that people protesting yesterday took police resources away from protecting Jewish people & those resources are finite.
So why wasn't the premier league asked to cancel football matches yesterday?
So why wasn't the premier league asked to cancel football matches yesterday?
October 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
...and just as important, she seems to forget that people around critical demonstrations have a right to security as much as citizens of any specific community, even after a terrible attack. Police resources were where they needed to be at that particular moment.
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Perhaps most importantly, the Trump plan does nothing to advance Palestinian self-determination, which as @danaelkurd.bsky.social highlighted is strikingly absent from efforts to stop the war.
To the contrary, Trump's plan further institutionalizes the obstacles to self-determination.
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To the contrary, Trump's plan further institutionalizes the obstacles to self-determination.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Perhaps most importantly, the Trump plan does nothing to advance Palestinian self-determination, which as @danaelkurd.bsky.social highlighted is strikingly absent from efforts to stop the war.
To the contrary, Trump's plan further institutionalizes the obstacles to self-determination.
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To the contrary, Trump's plan further institutionalizes the obstacles to self-determination.
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American science has been under attack since January 20. Today we’re meeting with scientists to learn straight from them about the research they were doing before the Trump admin canceled their research grants—we’re learning about the things we’ll never know. #StandUpForScience
July 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
American science has been under attack since January 20. Today we’re meeting with scientists to learn straight from them about the research they were doing before the Trump admin canceled their research grants—we’re learning about the things we’ll never know. #StandUpForScience
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NEW: Putin rejected Trump's call for a quick peace in Ukraine during a phone call on July 3.
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
July 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
NEW: Putin rejected Trump's call for a quick peace in Ukraine during a phone call on July 3.
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325
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Book of the week: Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States,by @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social. Very comprehensive overview of the exercise of power in the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf. A must-read by one of the best specialists of the region to understand who gets what, when and how.
June 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Book of the week: Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States,by @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social. Very comprehensive overview of the exercise of power in the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf. A must-read by one of the best specialists of the region to understand who gets what, when and how.
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What just happened with the US and Israeli attacks on Iran? Are we any safer? Why had Trump ripped up the deal that had already solved the problem, shrinking and freezing Iran’s nuclear program? I discuss with @martindicaro.bsky.social historyasithappens.libsyn.com/visions-of-m...
History As It Happens: Visions of Mushroom Clouds
Israel and the United States justified their war against Iran on claims that its nuclear program posed an existential threat. Iran had no nuclear weapons, but the nature of its enrichment program exce...
historyasithappens.libsyn.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What just happened with the US and Israeli attacks on Iran? Are we any safer? Why had Trump ripped up the deal that had already solved the problem, shrinking and freezing Iran’s nuclear program? I discuss with @martindicaro.bsky.social historyasithappens.libsyn.com/visions-of-m...
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"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Jaw-dropping reporting by Haaretz www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Jaw-dropping reporting by Haaretz www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
True, but growing military power (that cannot match the US anyway) and a submissive attitude with "Daddy undertones" do not make for more influence.
“But before American officials pat themselves on the back or take a victory lap, they must understand the downsides of their success. Growing European power means the era of comfortable U.S. leadership is over.”
www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bewar...
www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/bewar...
Beware the Europe You Wish For
The downsides and dangers of allied independence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
True, but growing military power (that cannot match the US anyway) and a submissive attitude with "Daddy undertones" do not make for more influence.
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"Today...Bourges is on the cusp of a remarkable revival...Defence-dependent towns, long used to industrial decline, are preparing for the opposite. Three places, in France, Germany & Poland, illustrate the huge potential [and] strains this can bring." www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The cities winning from war
Armaments manufacturing revives a trio of towns in Europe
www.economist.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"Today...Bourges is on the cusp of a remarkable revival...Defence-dependent towns, long used to industrial decline, are preparing for the opposite. Three places, in France, Germany & Poland, illustrate the huge potential [and] strains this can bring." www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
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"Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials" @WSJ.com scoops
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s spouse is a former Fox News executive. His handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a…
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials" @WSJ.com scoops
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Interesting piece. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War
This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Interesting piece. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Some day most US citizens will have enough of this. But that day is not today (and it may be very far from today).
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Some day most US citizens will have enough of this. But that day is not today (and it may be very far from today).
My man, Pete Hegseth, sharing attack plans with the Atlantic...
March 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My man, Pete Hegseth, sharing attack plans with the Atlantic...
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, John Ratcliffe Testify Before Senate After Shock Leak Of War Plans
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7c...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7c...
LIVE: Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, John Ratcliffe Testify Before Senate After Shock Leak Of War Plans
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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March 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, John Ratcliffe Testify Before Senate After Shock Leak Of War Plans
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7c...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7c...
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During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior."
'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco
During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior."
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#NoOtherLand co-director Hamdan Ballal was reportedly attacked and injured by Israeli settlers, then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in
Co-director Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since
Co-director Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since
March 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#NoOtherLand co-director Hamdan Ballal was reportedly attacked and injured by Israeli settlers, then abducted from the ambulance he was placed in
Co-director Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since
Co-director Yuval Abraham says there has been no sign of Hamdan since
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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
theatln.tc
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
My man, Pete Hegseth, being an absolutely f^*king joke. Texting war plans to the editor of the Atlantic. If I think these challenged individuals are the ones dealing with Russia and China...my goodness...
Pete Hegseth, three days ago:
"Under the previous administration we looked like fools. Not anymore.”
Carve it into his career headstone.
"Under the previous administration we looked like fools. Not anymore.”
Carve it into his career headstone.
March 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
My man, Pete Hegseth, being an absolutely f^*king joke. Texting war plans to the editor of the Atlantic. If I think these challenged individuals are the ones dealing with Russia and China...my goodness...
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Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
Why CEOs are calm about tariffs in public — but 'very discouraged' in private
Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
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NEW: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is trying to leverage its influence in friendly countries to persecute pro-independence Taiwanese nationals who live or travel there, according to an internal Taiwanese government memo. (1/3)
Weekly Update: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwan0...
More on Taiwan 🔽
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March 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NEW: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is trying to leverage its influence in friendly countries to persecute pro-independence Taiwanese nationals who live or travel there, according to an internal Taiwanese government memo. (1/3)
Weekly Update: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwan0...
More on Taiwan 🔽
Weekly Update: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwan0...
More on Taiwan 🔽