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State Dept layoffs include senior analysts in the bureau of intelligence, including people who specialize in Russia and Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...
State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
State Dept layoffs include senior analysts in the bureau of intelligence, including people who specialize in Russia and Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...
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“An organization devoted to secrecy ends up with a lot of secrets.” Keith Gessen looks back on the long, storied history of the C.I.A.—and considers what will become of the covert agency under Donald Trump.
What Will Become of the C.I.A.?
The covert agency has long believed in the power of knowing one’s enemy. But these days the threats are coming from above.
www.newyorker.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“An organization devoted to secrecy ends up with a lot of secrets.” Keith Gessen looks back on the long, storied history of the C.I.A.—and considers what will become of the covert agency under Donald Trump.
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We are paying dearly for the absence of civics education.
July 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We are paying dearly for the absence of civics education.
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After 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term, we now know that Trump’s first term, his initial attempt at authoritarian primacy, was amateur hour, a fitful rehearsal, David Remnick writes.
One Hundred Days of Ineptitude
Now we know that Donald Trump’s first term, his initial attempt at authoritarian primacy, was amateur hour, a fitful rehearsal.
www.newyorker.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term, we now know that Trump’s first term, his initial attempt at authoritarian primacy, was amateur hour, a fitful rehearsal, David Remnick writes.
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"FLORIDA IS BACK ON TOP OF THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL WORLD! CHAMPIONSHIP MADNESS! IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A GATOR! THEY WIN THE NATIONAL TITLE! Houston did not get a shot off. Florida 65, Houston 63. And it's heartbreak once again for the Houston Cougars." - Ian Eagle 🏀🎙️
April 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"FLORIDA IS BACK ON TOP OF THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL WORLD! CHAMPIONSHIP MADNESS! IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A GATOR! THEY WIN THE NATIONAL TITLE! Houston did not get a shot off. Florida 65, Houston 63. And it's heartbreak once again for the Houston Cougars." - Ian Eagle 🏀🎙️
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It's time to talk about how if people really want this American experiment aka "democracy" to survive, they will need to put bodies on the line to protect the vulnerable.
Otherwise, the United States will just become yet another nation ruled by kings, thugs, and cowards.
Otherwise, the United States will just become yet another nation ruled by kings, thugs, and cowards.
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to ‘intervene’ in potential ICE detainments on campus
Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to “intervene” in ICE detainments
A memo sent by the Office of General Council at Johns Hopkins instructs faculty and staff not to intervene if federal law enforcement detain a community member on campus.
buff.ly
March 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It's time to talk about how if people really want this American experiment aka "democracy" to survive, they will need to put bodies on the line to protect the vulnerable.
Otherwise, the United States will just become yet another nation ruled by kings, thugs, and cowards.
Otherwise, the United States will just become yet another nation ruled by kings, thugs, and cowards.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
March 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but “I was only following orders” was rejected as a defense at the Nuremberg Trials.
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U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the Trump administration scrutinizes legal immigrants who have expressed opposition to its policies. It has prompted American allies to update their travel advisories.
Trump’s Deportation Agenda Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists
U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the Trump administration scrutinizes legal immigrants who have expressed opposition to its policies. It has prompted American allies to update their travel advisories.
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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"
Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses 'you serve no man'
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"
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President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
www.npr.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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Arlington National Cemetery has purged its website of material focused on Black, Hispanic, and female troops buried there.
However, Arlington officials also said materials could be restored after review and possible revision.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
However, Arlington officials also said materials could be restored after review and possible revision.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
March 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Arlington National Cemetery has purged its website of material focused on Black, Hispanic, and female troops buried there.
However, Arlington officials also said materials could be restored after review and possible revision.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
However, Arlington officials also said materials could be restored after review and possible revision.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
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Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Russia has kidnapped tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Putin was indicted for this crime. Yale has a unit searching for them. Musk eliminated the funding.
inews.co.uk/news/world/m...
inews.co.uk/news/world/m...
Musk cuts the team finding Ukrainian children stolen by Russia
Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk's Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia
inews.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Russia has kidnapped tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Putin was indicted for this crime. Yale has a unit searching for them. Musk eliminated the funding.
inews.co.uk/news/world/m...
inews.co.uk/news/world/m...
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Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
March 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
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“It's hard to understand why President Trump is ready to make deals with Vladimir Putin, when it is clear Putin has given his blessing for these and other operations that have led to American deaths.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
As Trump Courts Putin, Russians Keep Trying to Kill Americans
The “gray zone” war on America and its allies isn’t going to stop.
open.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“It's hard to understand why President Trump is ready to make deals with Vladimir Putin, when it is clear Putin has given his blessing for these and other operations that have led to American deaths.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Trump administration intends to eliminate EPA offices responsible for addressing pollution in poor communities, an internal memo said.
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The Trump administration intends to eliminate EPA offices responsible for addressing pollution in poor communities, an internal memo said.
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A withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria raises the risk of thousands of ISIS fighters escaping from sprawling prison camps guarded by Kurdish forces, analysts and former defense officials say as the White House reviews its security posture in the Middle East.
Removing US forces from Syria could jeopardize security of ISIS prisons, analysts say
A withdrawal of American troops from Syria raises the risk of ISIS fighters escaping from prison camps guarded by Kurdish forces, experts say.
www.stripes.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria raises the risk of thousands of ISIS fighters escaping from sprawling prison camps guarded by Kurdish forces, analysts and former defense officials say as the White House reviews its security posture in the Middle East.
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Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., blocked a resolution introduced Tuesday by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., that demanded the immediate reinstatement of the 6,000 veterans fired from federal government jobs in a sweeping workforce reduction, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
GOP senator blocks Democratic-led resolution to restore veterans’ jobs in federal workforce
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced a resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of the 6,000 veterans fired from federal government jobs in a sweeping workforce reduction, but Sen. Jer...
www.stripes.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., blocked a resolution introduced Tuesday by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., that demanded the immediate reinstatement of the 6,000 veterans fired from federal government jobs in a sweeping workforce reduction, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Anti-intellectualism is deeply embedded in American public culture. It is thus not surprising that for many decades Republicans have tapped into this rhetoric as an effective weapon against Democrats, Julian E. Zelizer writes.
Trump and George W. Bush’s Common Cause
The Republican Party’s anti-intellectualism dates back even further.
foreignpolicy.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anti-intellectualism is deeply embedded in American public culture. It is thus not surprising that for many decades Republicans have tapped into this rhetoric as an effective weapon against Democrats, Julian E. Zelizer writes.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
UK prime minister unveils steps toward a Ukraine peace deal, urges US cooperation
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
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Next we'll hear the US fleet should never have attacked the Japanese on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor. www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...
Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia | CNN Politics
After top US and Russian officials began peace talks without Ukrainians at the negotiating table, President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and continued to repeat Russi...
www.cnn.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Next we'll hear the US fleet should never have attacked the Japanese on 7 December 1941 at Pearl Harbor. www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...
