This goes without saying and I’m anyway not the first person to say it: The
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Core Priorities
Xi Jinping’s China continues to raise more questions for investors than the Party is capable
US Courts ‘Total Collapse’ In Gaza
“There does remain a gap,” Antony Blinken said this week, between Israel’s assurances to the
Populist Wave Claims Last ‘Young Gun’ As McCarthy Quits Congress
“My work is only getting started,” Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday, in a Wall Street Journal
Italy Says Addio To Xi’s Belt And Road
G7 or Belt and Road. That was the choice for Italy. When push came to
A Hill To Die On
There’s no connection between the conflict in Ukraine and America’s southern border. Either it’s in
‘Charging Forward’ In Gaza’s ‘Moonscape’
“Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering, and the images and videos coming from Gaza are
Black Holes And Red Pills
I generally eschew the temptation to editorialize around Elon Musk’s adventures in “red pill” Wonderland.
The Peril Of Ukraine Fatalism
Mainstream commentary around the war in Ukraine comes across as increasingly (and perhaps unduly) fatalistic
Wilders. In A Landslide
“They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Donald Trump said
Hostages, Prisoners And Poets
“He was interrogated and he was actually beaten.” That’s a quote from a family friend
Milei Or Melee?
Let’s be upfront about one thing: Brash politicians peddling quick fixes to intractable domestic problems,
Biden Risks Moral Culpability For Gaza’s Child ‘Graveyard’
Joe Biden, in a weekend op-ed for The Washington Post, laid out The White House’s
US Hands Xi A Propaganda Coup
He probably wouldn’t call it a smirk. But it’s a smirk. And it’s his trademark.
Emperor Non Grata
Xi Jinping is in the US this week. That’s unfortunate. There’s no more urgent matter
Being A Little Honest
One of the most unnerving aspects of the far-right agenda in America is the effort
US Credit Rating: The Threat From Within
America may lose its last top credit rating. The decision by Moody’s to change its
Princes And Emirs
Market participants in the Mideast are excited about the prospects for regional growth and economic
‘The Day After’
Indefinitely. If you’re wondering how long Israel plans to administer martial law in Gaza once
Inconvenient Facts
Antony Blinken wrapped up a hectic tour of the Mideast on Monday with a stop
Never Again
I don’t know how many people are dead in Gaza. The body count is kept
The Good Die Young
Li Keqiang, China’s de jure No. 2 leader for a decade, is no more. Li,
Any Old Mike Johnson Will Do
Say congratulations to Republicans: They managed to elect a House speaker. I joked Tuesday that
The Perils Of Scandalizing Context
Israeli diplomats, including Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan, are furious with
Xi Shows Up At Central Bank, Ousts Defense Minister
Xi Jinping made an unprecedented visit to China’s central bank on Tuesday and Beijing removed
‘What Sets Us Apart’
“We believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life,” Joe Biden declared on Wednesday,
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