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Excellent analysis! Nichols’ introduction of Nietzsche’s “ressentiment”as the moralizing revenge of the powerless or the injured is an inventive intervention in his attempt to understand -the almost perverse- loyalty to Trump. x.com/radiofreetom...
Tom Nichols on X: "Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served. https://t.co/0w7eKjZIfb" / X
Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served. https://t.co/0w7eKjZIfb
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November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Excellent analysis! Nichols’ introduction of Nietzsche’s “ressentiment”as the moralizing revenge of the powerless or the injured is an inventive intervention in his attempt to understand -the almost perverse- loyalty to Trump. x.com/radiofreetom...
“We do not need more computer scientists or investment bankers. What we need is minds primed by a liberal arts education to make connections and push the boundaries of what is possible.”
The Renaissance Man: The Case for a Liberal Arts Education
And why we need one more than ever before
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October 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“We do not need more computer scientists or investment bankers. What we need is minds primed by a liberal arts education to make connections and push the boundaries of what is possible.”
Cengiz Hoca yeni kulvarına hoş geldi.Mizahı,bilgisi ve inanası güç dil ustalığı ile. Uluslararası ilişkiler uzmanlarına dair 1 alıntısını cımbızladım, çok hoş: “akademik ünvanlı ama devlet ağzıyla konuşan, tozduman bir ikili ilişkide dahî diyalog icat etmeye çalışan”
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Siftah | Agos
Sınır ötesine bakmaya çalışacağım, ya da, ister istemez, sınır ötesi ile sınır içerisinin etkileşimine. Zira iri, ufak hiçbir siyasa, ABD, Çin, Rusya dâhil, tamamen başına buyruk değil, olamaz da. Tür...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Cengiz Hoca yeni kulvarına hoş geldi.Mizahı,bilgisi ve inanası güç dil ustalığı ile. Uluslararası ilişkiler uzmanlarına dair 1 alıntısını cımbızladım, çok hoş: “akademik ünvanlı ama devlet ağzıyla konuşan, tozduman bir ikili ilişkide dahî diyalog icat etmeye çalışan”
www.agos.com.tr/tr/yazi/3616...
www.agos.com.tr/tr/yazi/3616...
Superb writing!
“This is bigger than Ireland. It is a moment of moral reckoning for a continent that has preached human rights while arming their violators. Aimé Césaire warned Europe that ‘no one colonises innocently, and no one colonises with impunity.’”
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“This is bigger than Ireland. It is a moment of moral reckoning for a continent that has preached human rights while arming their violators. Aimé Césaire warned Europe that ‘no one colonises innocently, and no one colonises with impunity.’”
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Catherine Connolly’s victory: Europe’s moral rebellion against the Israeli occupation
When Catherine Connolly was elected President of Ireland, the shockwaves were felt far beyond Dublin. Her victory was not a symbolic gesture, nor a routine political milestone. It was a direct mora…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Superb writing!
“This is bigger than Ireland. It is a moment of moral reckoning for a continent that has preached human rights while arming their violators. Aimé Césaire warned Europe that ‘no one colonises innocently, and no one colonises with impunity.’”
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251026-cat...
“This is bigger than Ireland. It is a moment of moral reckoning for a continent that has preached human rights while arming their violators. Aimé Césaire warned Europe that ‘no one colonises innocently, and no one colonises with impunity.’”
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251026-cat...
Not a corrupt rich man, not a revolutionary, not evil, not a selfish seeker of power. His sin is to pursue a collective/ common good: more democracy! Osman Kavala, “ Turkey’s number one political prisoner.” Subjected to the most extreme forms of injustice!
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Osman Kavala: Turkey’s Defining Political Prisoner at Its Ninth Anniversary Behind Bars
His trial has been a sham from the start, flagrantly ignoring the rule of law and judgment from the highest European court.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Not a corrupt rich man, not a revolutionary, not evil, not a selfish seeker of power. His sin is to pursue a collective/ common good: more democracy! Osman Kavala, “ Turkey’s number one political prisoner.” Subjected to the most extreme forms of injustice!
open.substack.com/pub/yavuzbay...
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“A Deal!” The Henry Bienen whose books on African coups I was reading with interest when I was a young academic! Shame on him!
The Academy Learns to Speak Trump — coreyrobin.com/2025/10/16/t...
The Academy Learns to Speak Trump — coreyrobin.com/2025/10/16/t...
The Academy Learns to Speak Trump
Reading this morning’s report on a meeting of the Northwestern faculty with its interim president Henry Bienen, I was struck by the language Bienen uses to set out his stance toward Trump: I want to d...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“A Deal!” The Henry Bienen whose books on African coups I was reading with interest when I was a young academic! Shame on him!
The Academy Learns to Speak Trump — coreyrobin.com/2025/10/16/t...
The Academy Learns to Speak Trump — coreyrobin.com/2025/10/16/t...
I thought it was a parody! Spent a couple of minutes trying to verify that this man and this scene is real! Poor Pakistan. He is carried away self- humiliation and disgrace. Wow!
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October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I thought it was a parody! Spent a couple of minutes trying to verify that this man and this scene is real! Poor Pakistan. He is carried away self- humiliation and disgrace. Wow!
Reposted
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
”The modern political landscape doesn’t reward decency or competence so much as it rewards stamina, audacity and an almost gleeful disregard for conventional morality… And many people support Trump ( because)they…like him more because he is frequently loathsome.”
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Opinion | Don't expect Katie Porter to drop out of her race after those disastrous videos
In the digital era, candidates have no incentive to drop out; given the ocean of information, any attention is now good attention.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
”The modern political landscape doesn’t reward decency or competence so much as it rewards stamina, audacity and an almost gleeful disregard for conventional morality… And many people support Trump ( because)they…like him more because he is frequently loathsome.”
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Whole heartedly agree with this part:”it would have been more selfless for the vice president to have told Biden that… both should step aside and allow for a competitive primary process …”
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Kamala Harris’ book ‘107 Days’ gets the reason she lost all wrong
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Kamala Harris’ book ‘107 Days’ gets the reason she lost all wrong
Opinion | Only having '107 Days' to run for isn't why Kamala Harris lost
Harris' association with President Joe Biden was always going to drag her down, but her refusal to break with him on any major issue sealed her fate.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Whole heartedly agree with this part:”it would have been more selfless for the vice president to have told Biden that… both should step aside and allow for a competitive primary process …”
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Kamala Harris’ book ‘107 Days’ gets the reason she lost all wrong
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Kamala Harris’ book ‘107 Days’ gets the reason she lost all wrong
Stalinism at the New York Times — coreyrobin.com/2025/09/21/s...
Stalinism at the New York Times
I found this a most unbelievable passage, in a New York Times article about why tech and other professionals who are worried about affordability are turning to Mamdani: They ruled out the other candid...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Stalinism at the New York Times — coreyrobin.com/2025/09/21/s...
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OK. India will open up new markets to combat the US tariffs. But, in the meantime, what happens to the workers&artisans who live on the poverty level already?
OK. India will open up new markets to combat the US tariffs. But, in the meantime, what happens to the workers&artisans who live on the poverty level already?
Why Trump’s Fight with India could have global Repercussions
By Sambit Bhattacharyya, University of Sussex (The Conversation) - Donald Trump’s tariff policy seems to have morphed into as much of a tool of foreign policy as an economic strategy. But the administ...
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September 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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OK. India will open up new markets to combat the US tariffs. But, in the meantime, what happens to the workers&artisans who live on the poverty level already?
OK. India will open up new markets to combat the US tariffs. But, in the meantime, what happens to the workers&artisans who live on the poverty level already?
Really? Ted Cruz did say that? Kudos to him then! If at least 7-10 senators read “him” the riot act…
Chris Murphy: "The question today is when is enough enough for Republicans. I was very glad to see Ted Cruz stand up and say what is simply true -- it is unconstitutional and deeply immoral for the president to jail or silence his political enemies."
September 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Really? Ted Cruz did say that? Kudos to him then! If at least 7-10 senators read “him” the riot act…
“…here’s the brutal truth: moderation does not sell online.
The internet’s business model is outrage. Social media…promotes only what drives up the temperature of discourse. Nuance is punished; extremism is rewarded.”
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The internet’s business model is outrage. Social media…promotes only what drives up the temperature of discourse. Nuance is punished; extremism is rewarded.”
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Switch it off
On the madness of social media, the internet and which way forward
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September 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“…here’s the brutal truth: moderation does not sell online.
The internet’s business model is outrage. Social media…promotes only what drives up the temperature of discourse. Nuance is punished; extremism is rewarded.”
open.substack.com/pub/chyron/p...
The internet’s business model is outrage. Social media…promotes only what drives up the temperature of discourse. Nuance is punished; extremism is rewarded.”
open.substack.com/pub/chyron/p...
“Fear is a force multiplier. If you strike terror into people’s hearts, they will obey, far beyond their actual exposure to danger. Modern dictatorship doesn’t need to rely on bloodcurdling terror of torture and death as the fear of …harassment.”
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This Is It
Obedience and Support are the Same
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September 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
“Fear is a force multiplier. If you strike terror into people’s hearts, they will obey, far beyond their actual exposure to danger. Modern dictatorship doesn’t need to rely on bloodcurdling terror of torture and death as the fear of …harassment.”
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Democracy, the rule of law! That’s all!
Heartwarming to see that young students are rising against wannabe fascists in different geographies!
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Heartwarming to see that young students are rising against wannabe fascists in different geographies!
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https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/y…
September 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Democracy, the rule of law! That’s all!
Heartwarming to see that young students are rising against wannabe fascists in different geographies!
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Heartwarming to see that young students are rising against wannabe fascists in different geographies!
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
An excellent quote: “The truth is this: America never stood for what it said in the first place. A belief in freedom of expression is not one you discard the second you encounter an opinion you dislike.”
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Raise a Glass to the Mad King
Trump's America casts all criticism as incitement, and Trump gets his wish for Jimmy Kimmel
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September 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An excellent quote: “The truth is this: America never stood for what it said in the first place. A belief in freedom of expression is not one you discard the second you encounter an opinion you dislike.”
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On Vengeance — coreyrobin.com/2025/09/16/o...
On Vengeance
Among the political emotions, vengeance may be the most terrible of them all. On the one hand, vengeance is different than justice. It authorizes those who act in its name to do all sorts of things th...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
On Vengeance — coreyrobin.com/2025/09/16/o...
Okul yerine cezaevi!
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Sevinç Özarslan on X: "1 Eylül 2025 tarihi itibariyle cezaevlerinde; Yüksek okul veya fakülte mezunu 25 bin 303 kişi. Yüksek lisans mezunu 1920 kişi Doktoralı 284 kişi TUTUKLU. Eli kalem tutan kim varsa hapse doldurdular. #KomisyonKHKlılarıDinle https://t.co/68tQoR7kHU" / X
1 Eylül 2025 tarihi itibariyle cezaevlerinde; Yüksek okul veya fakülte mezunu 25 bin 303 kişi. Yüksek lisans mezunu 1920 kişi Doktoralı 284 kişi TUTUKLU. Eli kalem tutan kim varsa hapse doldurdular. #KomisyonKHKlılarıDinle https://t.co/68tQoR7kHU
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September 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Okul yerine cezaevi!
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Great warning!
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aaron from queens 🇵🇸 on X: "For @thenation, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful. https://t.co/Q6XlUPkhmf" / X
For @thenation, I wrote about the trend of young Democratic candidates attempting to duplicate the aesthetics of the Zohran campaign, without the ideological foundation, economic populism, or authenticity that made it successful. https://t.co/Q6XlUPkhmf
x.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Great warning!
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“the lunch between Andrew and Trump will now occur at a Pizza Express restaurant in Woking.”Excellent!
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King Charles Downgrades Trump’s State Visit to Lunch with Prince Andrew
“Sorry, chap, you’ve got to take one for the team," the King told Andrew.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“the lunch between Andrew and Trump will now occur at a Pizza Express restaurant in Woking.”Excellent!
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Sorry, I hope “there is no lane for her in the next Democratic presidential primary,” as the Democrats deserve a better equipped, more knowledgeable,heavy weight, and performing candidate. No more word salads again please!
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Kamala Harris' book on the last presidential election is more about the next one
She sees a lane in the 2028 primary and intends to keep her options open.
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September 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Sorry, I hope “there is no lane for her in the next Democratic presidential primary,” as the Democrats deserve a better equipped, more knowledgeable,heavy weight, and performing candidate. No more word salads again please!
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