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So You Want a Civil War? Lets Pause to Remember What One Looks Like.
David Blight
A little history could help us all. Those feeling some sort of primordial urge for civil war at this moment in our bitterly divided politics, on the right or the left, should carefully learn about a ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
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Are Israel and Trkiye on a Collision Course or Parallel Tracks?
Conor Gallagher
Israels illegal September 9 attack targeting Hamas senior leadership in Qatar is reportedly setting off alarm bells in Trkiye, which allows Hamas to maintain a presence in the country. Turkish offi ...[Continue Reading]
Nakedcapitalism.com
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The TikTok Ban Was Never What It Seemed
John Herrman
The strange saga of the TikTok ban may soon be coming to an end. We have a deal on TikTok, the president said on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal has a few more details on the proposal: TikToks U.S. ...[Continue Reading]
New York Magazine
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How Samin Nosrat Learned to Love the Recipe
Dan Kois
I was losing my mind, the chef and writer Samin Nosrat said. We were sitting in the living room of her small house in Oakland, and she was describing a period in her life, just after the arrival of C ...[Continue Reading]
The New Yorker
1 day ago
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The Rights Scary Quick Campaign to Exploit Charlie Kirks Death
Aaron Regunberg
To get a sense of how insane this Democratic folding to the far right is, try imagining the political response we would see if, God forbid, a high-profile leftist like Hasan Pikerwho, unlike Kirk, ha ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
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Trump Is Making It Harder for Women to Work in Construction
Monica Potts
Apprenticeships are highly sought after. Many provide on-the-job training at no cost, and some pay workers while theyre still learning. Apprentices dont just save on the tuition costs theyd pay in a ...[Continue Reading]
The New Republic
1 day ago