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Fri, 28/07/2023 - 23:06

Miko Peled unravels Thomas Friedman's flawed analysis of the strategic U.S.-Saudi-Israel alliance, Middle East politics, the Palestinian issue, and the future of Netanyahu's government.

The post The Controversial US-Saudi-Israel Alliance: Friedman’s Folly and Netanyahu’s Dilemma appeared first on MintPress News.

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Fri, 28/07/2023 - 23:00
What’s that sound? Ron is as tone-deaf as his personality is flaccid. The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson does something written on the X site, “Just heard that the Ron DeSantis social media team is unhappy with this ad.” Also: “Presidential primary campaigns end slowly, then all at once.” What does it say that the Early Bird Special set voted in this guy? Twice. Maybe say “woke” more. Not gonna help. UPDATE: From Charlie Pierce. “It has dawned on the Republican donor class that they have bought a dead parrot.”
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Fri, 28/07/2023 - 21:00

“Earth just broke records for its hottest day” — Vox (7/26/2023)

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We can’t believe we’re saying this, but for the first time since Satan’s fall from Heaven, Earth is hotter than Hell.

To celebrate, we are opening our gates and allowing anyone from Earth to visit—not just the eternally damned. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not all fire and brimstone, and unlike what’s happening on Earth, our weather is highly predictable. You can read about it in Dante’s travel blog. Our third and ninth circles are actually quite refreshing.

For example, in Circle Three, we force people to lie in a slushy mix of shadows and putrid water, subjecting them to never-ending icy rain. Sure, it’s a pretty miserable experience, but compared to what’s currently happening in Arizona, you might find it invigorating.

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Fri, 28/07/2023 - 18:01
Episode 12 of my – Podcast – Letter from The Cape – is now available. In this episode, we discuss the ‘debt bomb’ narrative, which is used by neoliberals to impose political costs on governments that dare use their spending capacity to improve the conditions of the poor through welfare spending. We learn that governments…
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Fri, 28/07/2023 - 12:15

No one in British parliament has been more aggressive in inciting ethnic tensions in Kosovo than Alicia Kearns. A closer look at her record reveals intelligence ties and “probably illegal” regime change activities. In a remarkable turnaround, after over two decades of turning a blind eye to the slow-motion erasure of Serbs in Kosovo, the EU and US have finally sought to rein in their vassal, issuing frequent condemnations and even imposing sanctions on Pristina. While trivial compared to punitive […]

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