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Geopolitics

Russia Wins the War on Iran

Moscow is getting more oil revenue and Ukraine will get fewer defensive weapons. The post Russia Wins the War on Iran appeared first on The American Conservative

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Technology

Inside Palantir: Building Software That Matters with Shyam Sankar

In this conversation, Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, discusses his new book Mobilize, his commission in the U.S. Army, and why he believes the most important thing America can do right now is inspire its latent heretics to step forward. He also breaks down how he thinks about the SaaS market under AI pressure, what the "alpha versus beta software" distinction means for which companies survive, and why he started a film production company

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Geopolitics

The UK’s Accelerated Decline

President Harry Truman’s Secretary of State Dean Acheson said in 1962 that “Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.” In Britain, it is cliché to echo that claim in one way or another, true as it may be. The UK has nevertheless continued to play a notable role in […] The post The UK’s Accelerated Decline appeared first on The American Conservative

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Politics

The Parental Rights Paradox

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court intervened in Mirabelli v. Bonta, restoring a lower-court injunction that blocks California from enforcing policies requiring school employees to conceal a child’s. The post The Parental Rights Paradox appeared first on First Things

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