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Interracial violent crime in the US
A misleading narrative about interracial violent crime in the US is being kept alive by intellectual obfuscation.
May 15, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
The Case Against Liberal Imperialism
Foreign policy should not be based on the opposition between democracy and autocracy.
Nov 28, 2022 • Philippe Lemoine
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, 2025 • Philippe Lemoine
The Mirage of America's Special Sauce Theory
Geography, not any "special sauce", explains why the US has an easier time with immigration than Europe.
Sep 4, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
Is Wokeness on the Way Out?
The reports of wokeness's impending demise are greatly exaggerated.
Dec 15, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
The Case Against Western Military Assistance to Ukraine
Providing military assistance to Ukraine isn't in the West's interest and the arguments to the contrary are not convincing.
Feb 28, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
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.
Nov 16, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
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.
Nov 30, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
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
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
Israel's 9/11 Moment
The Israeli should think about what they're about to do, but they probably won't, for the same reasons Americans didn't after 9/11.
Oct 11, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
Gaza, Heroes and Terrorists
People are in denial about the scale of the carnage that is currently taking place in Gaza.
Dec 8, 2023 • Philippe Lemoine
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