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In the Gaza conflict, Russia has shifted from being uncommitted to supporting the Houthis and Iran. How much will this change the US posture?

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Things are going from bad to worse for Israel, and on top of that, the US is beating a retreat.

Expansion of U.S’ LNG export capacity simply enables Big Oil giants and commodity traders’ ability to earn eye-popping profits.

Quelle surprise! Voters are concerned about matters that affect them personally, like abortion access and health care costs.

A key issue for the vaunted energy transition seems not to have gotten the attention it warrants. Reader input appreciated!

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South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ has restored pride among its people

Sahra Wagenknecht wants to inject some reason back into German politics with a focus on the working class, but to do that she will also have to take on the Atlanticists running the country into the ground.

Better tools make it easier to detect most types of plagiarism than in even the recent past. But where should gatekeepers go with that?

Nearly everyone who wants an iPhone already has one. What’s next for Apple?

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Throwing cold water on two-state solution hopium.