"Twenty years before MAGA, Eco captured it perfectly. He was able to do so because he had a deep understanding of fascism.
Eco warned in the 1990s of the ghost of fascism re-emerging to stalk the world. That ghost has become a clear and present danger today."
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When government intimidation and corporate cowardice meet, free speech dies. Boycott ABC and Disney until they stand up to Brendan Carr’s censorship.
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Why Putin’s military drills are good news for the West
My take on #Zapad2025 , with an admittedly slightly tongue in cheek ending, for the @thespectator1828.bsky.social blog
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New from me. What's next after Trump's incredibly shrinking peace plan? Believe it or not, things aren't all bad for Ukraine: newlinesmag.com/reportage/tr...
Trump might see Japan as an easy trade win, but Tokyo is preparing to prove him wrong.
The title was not my choice but here is my latest for Foreign Affairs on Imamoglu's arrest, arguing that in this brazen act of political suppression, the Turkish government has taken a momentous step toward full-fledged autocracy.
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"This is just the one chat we know about. What other sensitive US government details are on Signal? What is being done to keep that in approved classified channels?"
On the pod, national security lawyer @bradmossesq.bsky.social is highly illuminating on this scandal:
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Donald Trump is at war with the rule of law. The center is not holding, and the flanks are collapsing. Congress is fleeing the field.
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It also calls for firings of pro-Palestinian professors and using a racketeering law usually reserved for taking down the mafia to break up liberal-leaning student groups, including Jewish ones.
"Clearly, Musk does not care about the substance of these ads...So what’s his real motivation?"
Bill Lueders on the Wisconsin supreme court race and Elon Musk's not-really-secret bid for influence:
NEW: The FBI's biggest, most important field office has been reprioritized to a single task: redacting the Jeffrey Epstein files.
By me in @vanityfair.com...
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If there’s any lesson so far in Trump’s second term, it’s that playing nice isn’t just bad optics — it’s a losing strategy.
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies
Why Russia has shrugged off Trump’s sanctions threat
I doubt it surprises anyone that the Kremlin isn't really scared by Trump's sanctions threat. Here's my take for the @thespectator1828.bsky.social blog as to why
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New Ad: The markets are as unstable as Trump is.
A Shadowy Finger Points to Trump as Russian Agent, Roiling Social Media
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The German defense contractor Rheinmetall, Europe’s largest producer of munitions, said on Wednesday that it was positioned to profit from the region’s willingness to increase military spending as President Trump shifts the U.S. away from its support of Europe.
There's all the political analysis of the threats and negotiations, but "the bigger point, of course, is that this reality-TV psychodrama remains a ludicrous way to run a continental economy."
Today's Morning Shots, a solo from @eggerdc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/our-brave-...
China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term | Steve Tsang
“The talks in Jeddah lasted several hours. According to participants, the Ukrainians opened with Zelensky’s idea for partial ceasefire. The Americans countered with the idea of a complete ceasefire…an initial 30 days, renewable if both combatants agree” www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Has Ukraine called Putin’s bluff?
Immediate thoughts for the @thespectator1828.bsky.social blog on the news. Common sense would, I think, dictate Putin accepting. But what may seem common sense for me may well not be for him… Either way, a tough strategic dilemma
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The most important thing to understand about DOGE right now is that this is all just the starter's pistol. The truly bad stuff comes next. www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
Rubio declares an emergency to bypass Congress to send $4 billion of arms to Israel. The possible orders include more than 35,000 bombs that are 2,000 lbs. each — which US military officers say are unsuitable for urban combat. Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
My interview on @velshimsnbc.bsky.social today:
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“This is going to be a massive loss of life overall,” a surgeon who formerly led USAID’s global health initiatives tells TNR. “Children are likely already dying, and will clearly be dying in large numbers.”
NEW: In November, I wrote a Guardian column headlined 'How to Survive the Broligarchy'. Pretty much everything predicted has now come true. What I'm launching today is part handbook, how to protect ourselves? And part manifesto, how to fight back? Please join me.
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For the Kremlin, Donald Trump is making all of Vladimir Putin’s dreams come true in Ukraine
Just sent out a free post on the real meaning of the Trump-Zelensky press conference. Trump admitted he was trying to do Putin’s dirty work and force a bad ceasefire on Ukraine. And Zelensky refused to simply shut up and do what the enemies of freedom wanted. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
