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News That's Been Drowned Out By Talk Of Peace, Part II
Some Stories the Mainstream Media Largely Missed
Ireland has been taking in large numbers of Russians, and almost no assessment is being made of why they are entering the country or who they are. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Irela...
A 500-Year Old Invention That Could Decisively End The Iran War
It's time to make use of an old technology
500 years ago — in 1526 — an Italian firm that specialized in the fabrication of iron goods received an order for a relatively new product. The company, which is still owned by the family that bea...
A 500-Year Old Invention That Could Decisively End The Iran War
It's time to make use of an old technology
500 years ago — in 1526 — an Italian firm that specialized in the fabrication of iron goods received an order for a relatively new product. The company, which is still owned by the family that bea...
Scott Pelley Isn't A Serious Journalist
A few days ago, former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley arrived for a meeting with his boss, Nick Bilton, on the CBS news show at which they both work. Pelley took this as an opportunity to lecture and browbeat Bilton. Necessarily, C...
The Crisis Crisis
Has the use of the word crisis become one?
I think we’re facing a crisis. I think we’re facing a severe crisis. The issue is the use of the word. Everything it seems is a crisis.
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Jonathan Leaf is a playwright and novelist. His new book The Primate Myth was recently selected by Engelsberg Ideas as one of the Best Books of 2025 and named by Joel Kotkin as one of three books to read for 2026.
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