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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…
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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.
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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…
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Philippe Lemoine
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March 2024

Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose (Excerpts From One Soldier's War by Arkady Babchenko)
Arkady Babchenko's memoirs about the Chechen Wars and what it teaches us about the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Philippe Lemoine
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February 2024

What Putin Actually Said
The prevailing narrative about what Putin told Carlson bears little connection to reality.
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Philippe Lemoine
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Blinken's Pipe Dream and Biden's Political Conundrum
Blinken's plan to end the war in Gaza has no chance of succeeding but he doesn't see that because it would solve Biden's political problem.
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Philippe Lemoine
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December 2023

Is Wokeness on the Way Out?
The reports of wokeness's impending demise are greatly exaggerated.
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Philippe Lemoine
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Gaza, Heroes and Terrorists
People are in denial about the scale of the carnage that is currently taking place in Gaza.
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Philippe Lemoine
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A Conversation With Marc Trachtenberg About the Debate on the No-NATO-Expansion Pledge
Prof. Trachtenberg and I debate what exactly Western officials promised to Moscow at the end of the Cold War.
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Philippe Lemoine

November 2023

The Zionist Dilemma
Did Zionism miss the train of history? The historical circumstances in which it emerged made the success of the enterprise very difficult.
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Philippe Lemoine
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What Is the Point of Israel's Operation in Gaza?
If Israel's goal is to prevent another October 7, there are far less costly things it could do.
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Philippe Lemoine
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