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Last Call for Submissions to the First Things Poetry Prize

The third annual First Things Poetry Prize is open for submissions until June 30. James Matthew Wilson is this year’s outside judge. $2,000 will be awarded to the winner and $1,000 to the. The post Last Call for Submissions to the First Things Poetry Prize appeared first on First Things

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Culture

Jonathan Swift’s Savage Indignation

Miranda: “O wonder. . / O brave new world / That has such people in’t!”Prospero: “‘Tis new to thee.” The great themes of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels,. The post Jonathan Swift’s Savage Indignation appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

The Mirage of China's Military Edge

The article explores the perception of China's military superiority, arguing that underlying challenges and limitations may undermine its strategic advantages in global power dynamics.

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Geopolitics

The Next Russia Threat

The article explores the evolving threats posed by Russia, examining its geopolitical ambitions, military strategies, and the implications for global security and international relations.

United States
Politics

Starmer resigns - is Burnham unstoppable?

And just like that, Keir Starmer became the sixth British prime minister to resign in ten years - triggering a leadership contest it’s increasingly likely no one will enter. Wes Streeting has pulled out of the race. Andy Burnham is arriving at Parliament where he will be sworn in as MP. If there is no challenger, he could be PM in just over two weeks' time. Is this the most perfect heist in political history? Does Starmer have a right to feel aggrieved? And does Burnham have an actual plan? T...

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Politics

Evangelicals Divided as Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider

When María Margarita Giraldo heard right-wing political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella was poised to win Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, she felt relieved. To Giraldo, a 76-year-old actress from Bogotá, Colombia, who gave her life to Jesus 35 years ago, De la Espriella’s victory represents a turning away from socialism, which she blamed as the Read more. The post Evangelicals Divided as Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider appeared first on Christianity Today

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