Avik Roy
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The Iran Dilemma, the Saudi Dilemma, and the Iran–Saudi Dilemma
Is the United States going to go to war against Iran on behalf of Saudi Arabia? Probably not.
Should it?
Probably not.
The Saudi regime is, to be plain about it, detestable. It is wildly corrupt and horrifyingly repressive, it tangles together sundry absolutisms and fanaticisms (religious, nationalist, ...
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Making Sense of Israel’s Post-Election Political Chaos
The vote count in this week’s Israeli national elections is now 99 percent complete, allowing for a sense of which party obtained what number of seats. Unfortunately for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the results will make it extremely difficult for him to form a coalition, putting his long-running tenure ...
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Five Cops Were Arrested in Relation to Stormy Daniels’ Arrest
They're facing charges.
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Kavanaugh Book Charges Him with Being a ‘Known Bro’
The campaign against Brett Kavanaugh can be summarized in one word. He is or was a bro. A bro is a highly masculine, at times loutish jock, very possibly a privately educated one. Rich white preppy entitled jocks are terrible. We all hate those. Who knows what they're capable of? They might be capable of gang ...
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What to Make of the Trump–Whistleblower Kerfuffle
Making the click-through worthwhile: Everything you need to know about the intelligence official’s whistleblower complaint against President Trump, and Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine.
Of Course Trump Wanted Ukraine to Investigate Somebody. He Always Wants Somebody Investigated.
This is not ...
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NYC Commissioner Wants to Remove Statues of Men. It’s about Time.
A member of the Public Design Commission in New York City has called for removal of all of the statues of men that are currently in Central Park -- and honestly, it’s about time.
During a hearing at City Hall on Monday, Hank Willis Thomas, a painter, stated:
“There are what, five or six [male] ...
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Story Time with David Brooks
His latest column imagines a future in which Elizabeth Warren wins the next presidential election.
Warren won convincingly. The Democrats built a bigger majority in the House, and to general surprise, won a slim Senate majority of 52 to 48.
After that election, the Republicans suffered a long, steady decline. ...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Defaces Its Façade
The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in 1902, contains four large niches that might display sculpture but have traditionally been left empty. This was prudent good taste on the Met's part, since sculpture on buildings is a tricky business that few artists in our age of ...
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How to Bend the News
This, from ABC, is a nice example of a news organization deliberately bending the truth in order to advance a narrative that it wishes were true but is not:
Venerable gun manufacturer Colt says it will stop producing the AR-15, among other rifles, for the consumer market in the wake of many recent mass ...
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Republican Rep Spars with Al Sharpton over Past Anti-Semitic, Racist Remarks during Congressional Hearing
Sparks flew at a House Judiciary Committee on policing last Thursday as Representative Matt Gaetz (R., Flo.) questioned witness Al Sharpton regarding derogatory comments he allegedly made about Jews, whites and African Americans.
Gaetz posted a shortened version of the exchange on YouTube, which nevertheless ...
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