“Whether we wish it or not, we are again in the world of war, which plays by rules closer to those of the boxing ring than the seminar room,” writes @EliotACohen:
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**** ‘It’s an Earthquake’
.@robertfworth reports from Beirut on the aftermath of the death of Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah:
******** Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap
“Hezbollah is now caught in a trap of its own making. It sought to have a limited border confrontation with Israel to maintain its credibility as a ‘resistance’ organization, but not an all-out war. Israel called its bluff,” @Ibishblog writes.
******* The ‘Gray Zone’ Comes to Russia
For the first time in many decades, a swath of Russia could become a gray zone, “a functional part of no country, controlled and punished by Russia’s adversary,” @annanemtsova writes:
****** The Wreckage of Neoliberalism
“President Biden’s first two years of accomplishments provide Democrats with an opportunity to sell a new, winning message of actionable economic nationalism—the antidote to the failures of neoliberalism,”@ChrisMurphyCT writes:
****** NYTimes.com: The Senator Warning Democrats of a Crisis Unfolding Beneath Their Noses
The Senator Warning Democrats of a Crisis Unfolding Beneath Their Noses
Chris Murphy has been trying to understand why our version of liberalism — emphasizing free markets and consumer choice — feels to many like a dead end.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/opinion/chris-murphy-democrats.html?smid=em-share
**** NYTimes.com: Why Is Trump Spreading Rumors About Haitian Immigrants? Rousseau Knows.
Why Is Trump Spreading Rumors About Haitian Immigrants? Rousseau Knows.
The 18th-century philosopher knew that divisive politicians understand that those who struggle economically “look more below than above them.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/opinion/trump-springfield-haitian-immigrants.html?smid=em-share
******* The Kleptocracy Club
NYTimes.com: Why Everything Is Suddenly Spiraling for Israel
Why Everything Is Suddenly Spiraling for Israel
Israel faces a dire threat from the outside, and its prime minister and his allies have been prioritizing their own interests.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/opinion/israel-hezbollah-hamas.html?smid=em-share
**** NYTimes.com: The Real Trump Mystery
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The Real Trump Mystery
How is it possible that the former president has a reasonable chance of winning the election despite all that voters now know about him?