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Burnham’s Disproportionate Misrepresentation

The prospective prime minister aims to “reform” Britain’s democracy—into a disguised permanent dictatorship. The post Burnham’s Disproportionate Misrepresentation appeared first on The American Conservative

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Culture

The Golden Oriole Rule

The explanations must be out there, even if we cannot find them. The post The Golden Oriole Rule appeared first on The American Conservative

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What are the potential effects of a mayor's decision to consider arresting a foreign leader on local and international relations?

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday -- prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu's camp. "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague," Mamdani told The New York Times

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How might Lebanon's relationship with the U.S. affect peace efforts in the region?

By Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, July 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's U.S.-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time

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What are the different ways people view Ali Khamenei's leadership and its impact on Iran's future?

Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks in late February, is due to be buried on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad. During nearly 36 years as Iran's supreme leader, Khamenei oversaw some of the most significant moments in the history of the Islamic republic. Here are key milestones in his life and leadership: - Early life - Khamenei was born on April 19, 1939, in the shrine city of Mashhad, where he later requested to be buried

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