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Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
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Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
The 4-Icon Cheat-Sheet to Mahāyāna Buddhism Without Any God-Talk
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November 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
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Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
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open.substack.com/pub/kitaisng...
Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
The 4-Icon Cheat-Sheet to Mahāyāna Buddhism Without Any God-Talk
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November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Give Up One Subway Seat, Change the Planet
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Gusts of Controversy: Why Is India Talking About Buying 114 More Rafales? Here are domestic bureaucratic fights, outstanding debts from the earlier deal, and hard bargaining ahead. If you enjoy watching diplomatic and procurement theater, this saga is far from over.
Gusts of Controversy: Why Is India Talking About Buying 114 More Rafales?
India’s media reported that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has proposed buying 114 more Dassault Rafale fighters. That sounds surprising after…
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September 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Gusts of Controversy: Why Is India Talking About Buying 114 More Rafales? Here are domestic bureaucratic fights, outstanding debts from the earlier deal, and hard bargaining ahead. If you enjoy watching diplomatic and procurement theater, this saga is far from over.
The Alaska Summit: A Geopolitical Reality Show
The world—especially a nervous Europe and Ukraine—was left guessing what backroom deals were struck as both leaders emerged claiming significant progress.
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The world—especially a nervous Europe and Ukraine—was left guessing what backroom deals were struck as both leaders emerged claiming significant progress.
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The Alaska Summit: A Geopolitical Reality Show
The recent U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska felt less like diplomacy and more like a co-produced reality show.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The Alaska Summit: A Geopolitical Reality Show
The world—especially a nervous Europe and Ukraine—was left guessing what backroom deals were struck as both leaders emerged claiming significant progress.
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The world—especially a nervous Europe and Ukraine—was left guessing what backroom deals were struck as both leaders emerged claiming significant progress.
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A Dalit caught defecating in a public toilet was drowned there.
A Dalit who touched an upper-caste person’s car had their fingernails pulled out.
A Dalit who merely glanced at a Brahmin’s field was ordered to plow it for free and kneel before it.
A Dalit who touched an upper-caste person’s car had their fingernails pulled out.
A Dalit who merely glanced at a Brahmin’s field was ordered to plow it for free and kneel before it.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A Dalit caught defecating in a public toilet was drowned there.
A Dalit who touched an upper-caste person’s car had their fingernails pulled out.
A Dalit who merely glanced at a Brahmin’s field was ordered to plow it for free and kneel before it.
A Dalit who touched an upper-caste person’s car had their fingernails pulled out.
A Dalit who merely glanced at a Brahmin’s field was ordered to plow it for free and kneel before it.
China is currently constructing a colossal hydropower station at the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. If war were to break out, could India successfully attack this hydroelectric plant, and would China be able to defend it?
Power Play in the Himalayas: Can India Attack China's Mega-Dam?
China is currently constructing a colossal hydropower station at the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
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July 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
China is currently constructing a colossal hydropower station at the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. If war were to break out, could India successfully attack this hydroelectric plant, and would China be able to defend it?
Decoding Jake Sullivan: The Architect of Biden's Foreign Policy and China Strategy
An in-depth analysis of Jake Sullivan's influence on U.S. foreign policy and his views on critical global issues
An in-depth analysis of Jake Sullivan's influence on U.S. foreign policy and his views on critical global issues
Decoding Jake Sullivan: The Architect of Biden's Foreign Policy and China Strategy
An in-depth analysis of Jake Sullivan's influence on U.S. foreign policy and his views on critical global issues
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July 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Decoding Jake Sullivan: The Architect of Biden's Foreign Policy and China Strategy
An in-depth analysis of Jake Sullivan's influence on U.S. foreign policy and his views on critical global issues
An in-depth analysis of Jake Sullivan's influence on U.S. foreign policy and his views on critical global issues
Bridging Continents: An Unexpected Embrace at the EU-China Summit
European leaders, despite their recent tensions, are back in Beijing.
European leaders, despite their recent tensions, are back in Beijing.
Bridging Continents: An Unexpected Embrace at the EU-China Summit
European leaders, despite their recent tensions, are back in Beijing.
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July 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Bridging Continents: An Unexpected Embrace at the EU-China Summit
European leaders, despite their recent tensions, are back in Beijing.
European leaders, despite their recent tensions, are back in Beijing.
Reciting this mantra is believed to bestow numerous benefits, including:
Connecting with the deity's energy can bring joy, and fulfillment.
Understanding the interconnectedness of all things and transcending dualistic thinking.
Cleansing negative karma and developing clarity and insight.
Connecting with the deity's energy can bring joy, and fulfillment.
Understanding the interconnectedness of all things and transcending dualistic thinking.
Cleansing negative karma and developing clarity and insight.
July 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Reciting this mantra is believed to bestow numerous benefits, including:
Connecting with the deity's energy can bring joy, and fulfillment.
Understanding the interconnectedness of all things and transcending dualistic thinking.
Cleansing negative karma and developing clarity and insight.
Connecting with the deity's energy can bring joy, and fulfillment.
Understanding the interconnectedness of all things and transcending dualistic thinking.
Cleansing negative karma and developing clarity and insight.
Putin's decades of showboating, self-mythologizing, and carefully staged “iron man” moments have propped up the illusion.If Russia is in this state after 20 years of supposed “tough guy” rule, maybe it’s time to admit the brand is bigger than the man.
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The Putin Paradox: Russia’s ‘Strongman’ Is All Branding, No Backbone
Is Vladimir Putin really the iron-fisted “tough guy” his fan club believes? For years, the Kremlin has spun a James…
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July 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Putin's decades of showboating, self-mythologizing, and carefully staged “iron man” moments have propped up the illusion.If Russia is in this state after 20 years of supposed “tough guy” rule, maybe it’s time to admit the brand is bigger than the man.
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At the latest NATO summit in Europe, both Japan and South Korea — who, just recently, were jumping up and down for an invitation — suddenly declined to show. Not a seat, not even a symbolic handshake. Nada.How Biden’s “Master Plan” to Rein In China Fell Apart — All Thanks to a 5% Blunder.
How Biden's "Master Plan" to Rein In China Fell Apart - All Thanks to a 5% Blunder
You know, sometimes history takes a sharp turn when no one’s looking — and right now, we’re living through one of those moments.
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July 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
At the latest NATO summit in Europe, both Japan and South Korea — who, just recently, were jumping up and down for an invitation — suddenly declined to show. Not a seat, not even a symbolic handshake. Nada.How Biden’s “Master Plan” to Rein In China Fell Apart — All Thanks to a 5% Blunder.
Years ago, everyone thought that warfare in this century would be radically different—high-tech and precise. Now, it’s clear the world moves too fast, and these battles have no losers, only endless declarations of victory from all sides.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Years ago, everyone thought that warfare in this century would be radically different—high-tech and precise. Now, it’s clear the world moves too fast, and these battles have no losers, only endless declarations of victory from all sides.
#IsraelIranWar
#IranIsraelwar
#Iranwonthewar
#IsraelIranWar
#IranIsraelwar
#Iranwonthewar
the notion of an “unconditional ceasefire” translates to a simple truth: there won’t be a ceasefire at all.
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The Illusion of Unconditional Ceasefire: Unpacking the Israel-Iran Conflict
When it comes to the recent discussions about an unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Iran, it seems the only significant outcome has been Donald Trump’s performance of his "success theory." How...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
the notion of an “unconditional ceasefire” translates to a simple truth: there won’t be a ceasefire at all.
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Push the Hormuz threat too far, and Iran could invite others—perhaps Middle Eastern rivals—to carve out a new mini-state from its coastal edge, much like Panama’s split from Colombia or Singapore’s rise from Malaysia.
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Strangling the Strait: Iran’s Hormuz Dilemma and the Global Energy Order
Recent murmurs out of Tehran about potentially blockading the Strait of Hormuz have stirred global attention.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Most people know the basics: Assad’s regime in Syria has long survived thanks to Russian backing, while Israel has always had America in its corner.No matter how loudly Washington might scold Israel, it ultimately stands by its ally — especially these days, with the US political climate being as is.
Who Really Wins Wars? Why Economic Power, Not Military Might, Decides the Middle East’s Future
I’ve often joked with friends that if you were looking for the world’s most explosive trouble spot — a place where a global war could…
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June 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Most people know the basics: Assad’s regime in Syria has long survived thanks to Russian backing, while Israel has always had America in its corner.No matter how loudly Washington might scold Israel, it ultimately stands by its ally — especially these days, with the US political climate being as is.
Why is Iran reluctant and seemingly ineffectual? Thetroubles lies in its governance structure and demographics. The Iranian ruling elite is primarily composed of an Azerbaijani clerical group, while ethnic Persians make up roughly 60% of the population.
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The Dawn of Destruction: Israel’s Latest Strikes on Iran
On June 12, Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike against Iran, eliminating many high-ranking members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and sending shockwaves around the globe.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Why is Iran reluctant and seemingly ineffectual? Thetroubles lies in its governance structure and demographics. The Iranian ruling elite is primarily composed of an Azerbaijani clerical group, while ethnic Persians make up roughly 60% of the population.
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London talks did not alter the tariff rates established after the Geneva Joint Statement between the U.S. and China. The average U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods stands at 51.1%, while China’s tariff on U.S. goods is at 32.6%.
London talks did not alter the tariff rates established after the Geneva Joint Statement between the U.S. and China. The average U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods stands at 51.1%, while China’s tariff on U.S. goods is at 32.6%.
June 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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London talks did not alter the tariff rates established after the Geneva Joint Statement between the U.S. and China. The average U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods stands at 51.1%, while China’s tariff on U.S. goods is at 32.6%.
London talks did not alter the tariff rates established after the Geneva Joint Statement between the U.S. and China. The average U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods stands at 51.1%, while China’s tariff on U.S. goods is at 32.6%.
How much longer can this president keep his seat at the table, before America’s June becomes remembered not for revolution overseas, but for the tempest within?
June’s Backlash: When America Gets a Taste of Its Own Political Upheaval
For years, June had a singular association with dramatic upheavals in China’s history. Now, in a twist of irony that could only be…
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June 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
How much longer can this president keep his seat at the table, before America’s June becomes remembered not for revolution overseas, but for the tempest within?
With federal borrowing north of $35 trillion and climbing, America needs new “sugar daddies” for its bonds. Stablecoin reserves could soak up up to $2.8 trillion by 2028 — money that likely won’t panic-sell when yields wobble.
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The GENIUS Act: How Washington Turned Stablecoins into a Dollar Lifeline
On May 28, 2025, the U.S.
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June 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
As America promises "peace through strength" and talks tough about defending Taiwan, the real power play is happening in boardrooms where executives beg for rare earth export licenses.
Rare Earths and Resolve: How China is Tightening the Noose on US Tech
The air at this year's Shangri-La Dialogue was thick with tension, but not from the usual suspects.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
As America promises "peace through strength" and talks tough about defending Taiwan, the real power play is happening in boardrooms where executives beg for rare earth export licenses.
Kyiv’s strategy is clear — keep Russia off balance, and turn its greatest symbols against it.
Silent Sabotage: Ukraine’s Stealth Campaign Against the Crimea Bridge
On June 3, Ukraine pulled off another high-profile strike against the Crimea Bridge — just weeks after disabling two Russian airbases.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Kyiv’s strategy is clear — keep Russia off balance, and turn its greatest symbols against it.
While the world’s security elite gathered in Singapore , China sent a delegation of military academics instead of its defense minister. this was the first time since 2019 that Beijing’s top brass skipped the summit. “We’ll send whomever we feel like. Don’t expect us to play by your rules.”
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Drones, Drama, and a High-Stakes Chessboard: Ukraine’s Audacious Strike and the New Rules of War
If you thought international defense summits were predictable, think again. On May 30, while the world’s security elite gathered in…
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June 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
While the world’s security elite gathered in Singapore , China sent a delegation of military academics instead of its defense minister. this was the first time since 2019 that Beijing’s top brass skipped the summit. “We’ll send whomever we feel like. Don’t expect us to play by your rules.”
#Russia
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