Stream of Randomness

I'm Not Concerned About China and Neither Should You Be

China-bashing can't be justified by rational considerations but stems from American or Western chauvinism.

Feb 11 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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January 2025

Can Israel Win in Gaza?

People often compare Israel's war in Gaza to Sri Lanka's war against the LTTE, but that comparison is misleading.

Jan 23 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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December 2024

Can Macron Survive the Crisis He Created?

Macron is struggling to deal with the consequences of a political crisis of his own creation.

Dec 11, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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November 2024

Why I Don't Think Trump Will End the Russo-Ukrainian War Anytime Soon

Trump promised that he would end the war in Ukraine by brokering a deal between Zelensky and Putin, but I don't think he will be able to do so.

Nov 20, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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October 2024

Is Baumol's Cost Disease Responsible for the Decline of Public Services?

Across the developed world, people are complaining about the decline of public services. Is Baumol's cost disease responsible?

Oct 30, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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The Israel Lobby as a Collective Action Problem

The reason why the Israel lobby is so effective is that the costs for the US of supporting Israel are diffuse and most Americans don't care about the…

Oct 16, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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The Russo-Ukrainian War and the End of Illusions

Why Ukraine can't win the war and should try to cut a deal soon but probably won't and what this means for the West.

Oct 10, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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September 2024

US Foreign Assistance to Russia in the 1990s, "Shock Therapy" and the Unbearable Smugness of Victoria Nuland

Victoria Nuland totally misrepresents the history of US-Russia relations in the 1990s and engages in gaslighting about what really happened.

Sep 12, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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July 2024

How Macron Broke the French Political System

(Note to Restoration readers:

Published on Ayaan Hirsi Ali • Jul 10, 2024

May 2024

Gaza Is a Problem for Biden, but Not Necessarily for the Reason Pro-Palestinian Activists Think

The war in Gaza is going to harm Biden, but perhaps more for the indirect effects it will have on his campaign than because of the direct effect on…

May 15, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Is Not Only Worthless But Dangerous

The definition of antisemitism that was just codified into law by Congress will stifle legitimate criticisms of Israel on campuses.

May 2, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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April 2024

The Russo-Ukrainian Talks and the Emptiness of the West's Promises of NATO Membership to Ukraine

New details on the talks between Ukraine and Russia in the spring of 2022 cast the West in a bad light, but not for the reasons that most critics of…

Apr 18, 2024 • 

Philippe Lemoine

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