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War, What is It Good For?

I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 before I could say much more than “Mama” or “Dada,” in some strange fashion, I grew up at …

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Post-Putin Russia: The Rise of Ultra-Patriotism

Alexander Dugin predicts that post-Putin Russia will see intensified patriotism and a sterner stance against the West, creating unprecedented challenges. Putin is not dependent on the Russian elite, political parties, oligarchic cartels, social movements, institutions, and all administrative instances of Russia. They are all dependent on him. However, he is …

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SDF arrest four ISIS operatives in Raqqa: Coalition

“Coalition Forces continue to see successful results with SDF-led operations in ar-Raqqah province.” The U.S. Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force – Levant (SOJTF LEVANT) on Monday said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested four ISIS operatives in Raqqa on April 14 and 15. “SDF, advised, assisted, and enabled by …

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Israel ‘shells Hezbollah site in Syria’

Local reports say barrage included pamphlets warning Syrian forces against co-operating with terrorist group Israel shelled a site in Syria belonging to Hezbollah early on Monday morning, according to reports in state-affiliated Syrian media. No injuries have been reported. The barrage was claimed to have taken place just across Israel’s …

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Why NATO Must Admit Ukraine

Kyiv Needs the Alliance and the Alliance Needs Kyiv On April 4, I sat at the great round table inside NATO’s headquarters in Brussels and applauded as Finland was formally admitted to the alliance. I am happy for my Finnish friends, and I welcome this shift in the tectonic plates …

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