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Special update from Abu Dhabi
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Special update from Abu Dhabi
Everything’s OK
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March 7, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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You’re So Vain
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You’re So Vain
Trump’s obsession with his own name exposes a man chasing validation
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February 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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A "Zahltag" Moment, in a United States of “On To Cincinnati”
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A "Zahltag" Moment, in a United States of “On To Cincinnati”
The crimes of Trump & Epstein are heinous, dark, and deep—but the perpetrators walk free. To survive as a democracy, we can't "turn the page." We must hold the traitors to account. Here's how.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Sunday Pages: "This Was Their Finest Hour"
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Sunday Pages: "This Was Their Finest Hour"
A speech by Winston Churchill
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February 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Profiles in Cowardice, Tariff Edition
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Profiles in Cowardice, Tariff Edition
The Supreme Court’s silence says volumes
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February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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The last gasp of the Global Modiwave: the EU-India Trade deal
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The last gasp of the Global Modiwave: the EU-India Trade Deal
Europe's governing class has learnt no lessons from a decade of unrest
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February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Cow uses tool. Big fucking deal
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Cow uses tool. Big fucking deal
New revelations about Veronika and her owner, a real loser
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January 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Hiding in Plain Sight
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Democrats push to unmask ICE
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January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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The New American Alibi: He Had It Coming
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The New American Alibi: He Had It Coming
Alex Pretti did not deserve to be shot.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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We Are Past the “One-Trigger” Moment
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We Are Past the “One-Trigger” Moment
What the cycle of insurrection looks like in America.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Monsters
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Monsters
And their enablers are accessories to murder
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January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Let Israel Be Normal
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Let Israel Be Normal
And more from this week…
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January 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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The dawn of the post-literate society
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The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
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January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Trump is Venezuelifying the United States
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Trump is Venezuelifying the United States
Cross him and his minions will try to destroy you — whoever you are
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January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Revisiting Willy Loman in the age of Trump
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Revisiting Willy Loman in the age of Trump
I wrote the post below in the summer of 2023, trying to understand the continued appeal of Trump through the lens of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s great play Death of a Salesman.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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The Seven Strategic Failures That Will End Khamenei’s Rule
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The Seven Strategic Failures That Will End Khamenei’s Rule
Khamenei’s Irreversible Mistakes
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January 10, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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A Viking Foreign Policy
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A Viking Foreign Policy
The logic of Trump's entire approach: deploy superior force to plunder the weak. Repeat.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Why Western Streets Go Silent for Iran
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Why Western Streets Go Silent for Iran
Last night in NY, demonstrators shouted “We Support Hamas Here” as Iranians fought for freedom; the worldview that justified October 7 has no room for a revolt for liberty
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January 10, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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Khamenei Has Run Out of Options
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Khamenei Has Run Out of Options
The Crisis of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Why American Power Is Always on Trial
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Why American Power Is Always on Trial
Guilty for Acting
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January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Where does a liberal go from here?
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Where does a liberal go from here?
Our movement overreached and crashed. But the fundamental ideals are still just as powerful.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Jack Smith finally talked...and he had a lot to say
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January 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords
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I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords
Driverless cars will transform Britain for the better
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December 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Press Onward
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Press Onward
To journalists everywhere: fight like hell
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December 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Where the Horses Went
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Where the Horses Went
An optimistic case for robotics and what that means for the rest of us
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December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM