We Need to Talk About Anti-Semitism
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Chinese Coast Guard Rams Philippine Vessel
This post was originally published on hereChinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels bullied Philippine boats near Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea yesterday, with one intentionally ramming a Philippine boat. Pag-asa lies well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone as defined by international law, based on the United Nations Convention on the Law…
Meet France’s ‘New’ Prime Minister
This post was originally published on here Last week, Sébastien Lecornu went down in the history books as France’s shortest-lived prime minister. On Friday, President Emmanuel Macron named his replacement: Sébastien Lecornu. It seems an appropriate choice for the country that gave the world surrealism. Lecornu has until the end of today to set a…
NATO Starts Annual Nuclear Drill
This post was originally published on here Nato’s annual nuclear deterrence exercises, “Steadfast Noon,” commenced today in the Netherlands with around 2,000 military personnel and 71 aircraft from 14 nations. Though the training is routine, rising global tensions mean that the worst-case scenario the pilots are practicing for may soon become reality. The exercise includes…
At Last—All Surviving Hostages Return Home
This post was originally published on here Hamas has released all 20 of the remaining living Israeli hostages it has held in captivity for the past two years. The anguish of uncertainty gripping the nation since these people were stolen during the October 7 attack is finally past. Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square was packed with…
Plowshares Into Swords
‘Made in Germany’ may soon evoke tanks instead of cars.
Lawfare Counterattack
This post was originally published on hereA federal grand jury in Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James yesterday on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. Allegedly she misrepresented a three-bedroom home she purchased as her secondary residence to secure favorable mortgage terms while actually using it as…
China and India Sidelining America?
This post was originally published on hereChina asked India for assurances on Thursday that any heavy rare earth magnets it sells New Delhi will be used strictly for India’s domestic needs and not reexported to America. The request comes as relations between China and India are warming and trade frictions between China and the United…
Trump Suggests Excluding Spain From NATO
This post was originally published on here Earlier this year, Trump demanded that nato members spend 5 percent of their gross domestic product on defense. Most have since committed to doing so—but not all. “We had one laggard. It was Spain,” Trump said on Thursday in an Oval Office meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.…
Social Media Amplifying and Fueling Violence
This post was originally published on here Violence has been part of human experience since Cain killed Abel, but technology has made it more visible and ubiquitous than ever. However, unlike movies and video games, which depict fictional violence, social media is amplifying actual violence, with virtually no age restrictions. Platforms like X and TikTok…