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Mar 13, 2026

Knausgaard’s Mephistopheles

The School of Night:A Novelby karl ove knausgaardtranslated by martin aitkenpenguin, 512 pages, $32.00 Back in college, one of my literature professors once remarked that the first hundred pages. The post Knausgaard’s Mephistopheles appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Mar 13, 2026

The Hormuz Minefield

In the strait, Iran holds the advantage—and America has no good options

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Politics

Mar 13, 2026

Don’t expand the Equality Act

Labour should not expand the Equality Act — it will hit the poor hardest Source

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Technology

Mar 13, 2026

Palantir CEO Alex Karp on the Zero-Sum AI Race

This conversation with Alex Karp, cofounder and CEO of Palantir, was recorded at the a16z American Dynamism Summit in Washington, D.C. Karp discusses the role of technology in modern warfare, Silicon Valley's obligations to national defense, and why he believes America's single greatest competitive advantage is its ability to cultivate and protect unconventional talent

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Geopolitics

Mar 13, 2026

After Iran, the World Will Never Be the Same

The new machtpolitik threatens global stability. The post After Iran, the World Will Never Be the Same appeared first on The American Conservative

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Apr 28, 2026

The AGI Rideout Strategy for Reducing Strategic Risk and Promoting Stability in the Transition to Artificial General Intelligence

The authors describe an artificial general intelligence (AGI) Rideout strategy to avoid geopolitical risks in the race toward and transition to AGI. The strategy prioritizes deterring conflicts and increasing U.S. tech infrastructure resilience

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Geopolitics

Feb 26, 2026

What are the important factors to consider when a country decides to suspend an international vaccine trial?

Nature, Published online: 23 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00220-9 Officials from the US Department of Health and Human Services, which funded the controversial study, say that it will proceed as planned

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Politics

Feb 26, 2026

How should Labour leaders balance party decisions with fulfilling promises to the public?

Labour MPs warn prime minister the decision will trigger ‘bloodletting’ – but supporters back move, saying it will help party draw a line under recent ‘psychodrama’

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Healthcare

Jan 15, 2026

How should we address the impact of conflict on women's health and reproductive rights in affected areas?

Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports

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