The Myth of Authoritarian Stability in the Middle East
A pliant autocracy in Iran won’t solve America’s problems in the region
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A pliant autocracy in Iran won’t solve America’s problems in the region
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What does Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports look like and can it achieve what the US president wants?
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5/24/1870: Justice Benjamin Cardozo's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 24, 1870 appeared first on Reason.com
The article examines the chaotic and disjointed nature of Trump's ongoing political battles, highlighting how his strategies are leading to a significant and confusing decline in influence.
This is anonymized, I can vouch that the person is very smart and has excellent taste: Some thoughts [referring to my recent Free Press piece on marijuana]. My feeling is that you read quickly enough that I can dump words on you and it will not be an imposition. So I have not really edited […] The post Why drugs are here to stay (from my email) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsSome people can handle drugs and have them not ruin their life, . by David KhooQuite the dystopian futu...
From the “Results” section: Relative to those in nonremotable jobs, workers in remotable jobs spent approximately one additional hour alone per workday after the pandemic. Those in remotable jobs also differentially increased days spent entirely alone and decreased after-work socializing. The rise in isolation was sharpest for those living alone, whose likelihood of spending the […] The post Is work from home bad for your mental health? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply ...
There have been plenty of dramatic story lines in the contest to choose a successor to term-limited California governor Gavin Newsom, from the sudden implosion of Eric Swalwell's once-robust candidacy to the gradually subsiding fear that the very Democratic electorate would be forced to choose between two Republicans in November