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🌍 Geopolitics
February 04, 2026

The Politics of Empty Chairs

The Politics of Empty Chairs There is a way to read foreign policy that does not run through solemn speeches or spectacular crises, but through the spaces that are left empty. In recent weeks, the United States has announced its withdrawal from an impressive number of international bodies: technical forums, UN agencies, scientific platforms, cooperation programs. Taken one by one, many of these announcements mean little to the public. Considered together, however, they tell a coherent story—a...

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🎭 Culture
February 04, 2026

Cardinal Dolan: By No Means Finished Yet

There’s a steakhouse on East 50th Street in midtown Manhattan, to which Cardinal Timothy Dolan and I would sometimes walk for dinner after a preprandial or two in his. The post Cardinal Dolan: By No Means Finished Yet appeared first on First Things

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🌍 Geopolitics
February 04, 2026

The Free World Needs Taiwan

The article argues that Taiwan plays a crucial role in maintaining global democracy and stability, emphasizing the need for the Free World to support its sovereignty against rising authoritarianism.

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