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Out from paywall (and super-relevant imho) - my latest newrepublic.com/article/1961...
Why America Got a Warfare State, Not a Welfare State
How FDR invented national security, and why Democrats need to move on from it
newrepublic.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Out from paywall (and super-relevant imho) - my latest newrepublic.com/article/1961...
The MAGA War on Speech www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
Opinion | The MAGA War on Speech
If only the powerful are free to speak their minds, it’s not free speech.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The MAGA War on Speech www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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"Appeasement at Munich: World Wars, Past and Possible"
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
Appeasement at Munich
World Wars, Past and Possible
snyder.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Appeasement at Munich: World Wars, Past and Possible"
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
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Trump proposes ‘clean out’ of Gaza population - on.ft.com/40A0rFs
Trump proposes ‘clean out’ of Gaza population
[FREE TO READ] US president urges Egypt and Jordan to take in people from ‘demolition site’
on.ft.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Trump proposes ‘clean out’ of Gaza population - on.ft.com/40A0rFs
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Why is the media like this?
January 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Why is the media like this?
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In this special episode of Up First, we consider the legacy of the man widely called "America's greatest former president."
In Memoriam: Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024 : Up First from NPR
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old, a modest man with an unforgettable ear-to-ear grin. Carter was the country's 39th president, serving only o...
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 10:53 PM
In this special episode of Up First, we consider the legacy of the man widely called "America's greatest former president."
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New profile of Douglas Murray in @prospectmagazine.co.uk. "What is striking is how little the core of his thinking has evolved. Instead, it has calcified, expressing itself in an ever-belligerent posture of ethnic and cultural chauvinism." www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...
Douglas Murray: Saving the west, one polemic at a time
Over many years, the writer has built a huge following as a darling of the global illiberal right. His intellectual journey is a reproachful mirror fo...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM
New profile of Douglas Murray in @prospectmagazine.co.uk. "What is striking is how little the core of his thinking has evolved. Instead, it has calcified, expressing itself in an ever-belligerent posture of ethnic and cultural chauvinism." www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...
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New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social looking at the aftermath of the Israel-Lebanon deal.
Can it lead to a virtuous cycle with peace deals in Gaza and between the US and Iran?
A super helpful overview of relationships across the Middle East.
(Free to read).
samf.substack.com/p/can-trump-...
Can it lead to a virtuous cycle with peace deals in Gaza and between the US and Iran?
A super helpful overview of relationships across the Middle East.
(Free to read).
samf.substack.com/p/can-trump-...
Can Trump do a deal with Iran?
The aftermath of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
samf.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:44 AM
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social looking at the aftermath of the Israel-Lebanon deal.
Can it lead to a virtuous cycle with peace deals in Gaza and between the US and Iran?
A super helpful overview of relationships across the Middle East.
(Free to read).
samf.substack.com/p/can-trump-...
Can it lead to a virtuous cycle with peace deals in Gaza and between the US and Iran?
A super helpful overview of relationships across the Middle East.
(Free to read).
samf.substack.com/p/can-trump-...
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"I remember when the phantom Kamala ad hit me. It drew me in with a photo of Vice-President Harris and a positive and appealing summary of her policies. Then the ad exposed me, to a policy that I would not like – and which the candidate did not in fact advocate."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
The Phantom Campaign
Digital Oligarchy vs. the Democratic Future
snyder.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
"I remember when the phantom Kamala ad hit me. It drew me in with a photo of Vice-President Harris and a positive and appealing summary of her policies. Then the ad exposed me, to a policy that I would not like – and which the candidate did not in fact advocate."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-phanto...
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Alexei Navalny's death marks the end of an era in post-Soviet history and draws a definitive line under Russia’s short-lived experiment with democracy.
Read the obituary here:
Read the obituary here:
With Navalny’s death, Russians lose their last hope
Without him, Putin’s transition to total political invulnerability seems complete.
www.politico.eu
February 17, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Alexei Navalny's death marks the end of an era in post-Soviet history and draws a definitive line under Russia’s short-lived experiment with democracy.
Read the obituary here:
Read the obituary here:
A struggle for the souls of two nations
Once members of an alliance founded on shared ideological and religious values, Israel and the United States now find themselves in a fractious relationship. Only the most reactionary are set to gain ...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 13, 2024 at 11:22 AM
A well written but terrifying forecast.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending.
There is a clear path to dictatorship in the United States, and it is getting shorter every day. So why is everyone behaving like normal?
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM
A well written but terrifying forecast.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Honored to write the Rolling Stone obituary for the worst American of the post-World War II era. Rot in piss
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies
Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
www.rollingstone.com
November 30, 2023 at 1:59 AM
Honored to write the Rolling Stone obituary for the worst American of the post-World War II era. Rot in piss
Great commentary
Look at the horror of the Israel-Hamas war, then at Elon Musk’s X site. It’s clear he’s not fi...
He took Twitter, sacked staff and reduced its checks and standards. Now, in this time of crisis, it’s clear why that matters, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Great commentary