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Do not abandon Georgia. Do not abandon Ukraine. If you do, Russia will be at your doorstep tomorrow.
November 30, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Do not abandon Georgia. Do not abandon Ukraine. If you do, Russia will be at your doorstep tomorrow.
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“The conflicts of Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon all come together and overlap in Aleppo.” My @WSJ analysis of how events outside Syria have resulted in a stunning reversal of the Syrian war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad
The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.
www.wsj.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:45 PM
“The conflicts of Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon all come together and overlap in Aleppo.” My @WSJ analysis of how events outside Syria have resulted in a stunning reversal of the Syrian war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:55 AM
“The ISIS of bacteria”. Fascinating read, if only it was half the length.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/m...
Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why?
Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:07 PM
“The ISIS of bacteria”. Fascinating read, if only it was half the length.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/m...
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A senile sociopath prevailed in the 2024 presidential election by winning a large majority of the votes of Americans who have not attended college. Here’s why we need to fix our universities.
November 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
A senile sociopath prevailed in the 2024 presidential election by winning a large majority of the votes of Americans who have not attended college. Here’s why we need to fix our universities.
The peace faction
Graham: So to any ally, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, if you try to help the ICC, we're going to sanction you.
November 23, 2024 at 3:49 AM
The peace faction
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How having babies became so political - video
How having babies became so political - video
The pronatalist movement in the US is gathering pace once again, rekindled by Silicon Valley personalities and hard-right conservatives who are becoming increasingly vocal about whether or not women are having enough babies. But it's not just in the US,…
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November 21, 2024 at 12:57 PM
How having babies became so political - video
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Most people don’t realize how shitty Soviet/KGB meddling was in “Finlandized” Finland. Forcing that model on Ukraine would be a disgusting betrayal of the West’s promises to the Maidan generation, who bet their lives on democracy and Europe.
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
November 18, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Most people don’t realize how shitty Soviet/KGB meddling was in “Finlandized” Finland. Forcing that model on Ukraine would be a disgusting betrayal of the West’s promises to the Maidan generation, who bet their lives on democracy and Europe.
www.economist.com/internationa...
www.economist.com/internationa...
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Scholz says “little has changed” in Putin’s views since they last talked in 2022. Yep. Putin still wants to extinguish Ukraine as a state, and then move on to rebuild Russian power over Europe. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Germany's Scholz defends call to Putin ahead of snap elections
The wildly unpopular chancellor's much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin comes three months before he faces stiff challenges in snap elections.
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Scholz says “little has changed” in Putin’s views since they last talked in 2022. Yep. Putin still wants to extinguish Ukraine as a state, and then move on to rebuild Russian power over Europe. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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once in a while you have to take some time to regret ever learning to read
November 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM
once in a while you have to take some time to regret ever learning to read