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"They have convinced themselves that speed and force is a strategy unto itself — that it is, in a sense, a replacement for a real strategy. Don’t believe them." Don’t Believe Him www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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“Daraya was a star before the revolution and a star during. What the young men and women of the city built took immense efforts and resulted in a small exemplary model for the future of Syria, the one we dream of."
leilashami.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/d...
Residents of #Darayya in #Damascus tear down pictures of Bashar al-Assad from public squares and streets
December 7, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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My new piece for the New York Times, where I make the case that we need a lot more education to deal with disinformation, not more censorship and fact checks
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/s...
Education Is Key to Fighting Disinformation on Social Media
In our interconnected modern world, education is critical in the fight against disinformation.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:36 PM
If you want a read a story today on why it's horrific that the US is giving landmines to Ukraine and about a smart woman continuing a necessary battle, I suggest you read this www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/20...
‘It’s a curse that doesn’t go away’: The Bosnian refugee leading the fight against landmines
All survivors have their own ways of dealing with the traumas of war – for Alma Taslidžan, it’s protecting civilians from explosive remnants
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM