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Israel's options, all of them bad
Israel is damned if it invades Gaza, and maybe even *more* damned if it doesn't.
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Ten thoughts about a failed assassination attempt
Making sense of a bad day that came unnervingly close to a world-changing one.
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The art and science of crybullying
"It's not enough that you tolerate me. You must also silence yourself."
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In their hearts they know David French is right
Because in their guts they know Donald Trump is nuts.
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Thoughts on an election shocker
Now that the sedatives have taken effect, here's my not-so-rapid response to Trump's victory.
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A lot of people are lying about a devastating, deadly strike on a Gaza hospital
We just don't know for sure which side did it and is lying about it.
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Trump Got Triggered
Kamala Harris let Trump be Trump, exactly as planned.
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The murdered-babies truthers' prayer
I apologize to narcissists for any explicit or implied comparison.
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To err is human, to change your mind as a result is also human
Some people only change their position on an issue when they're personally affected. And by "some" I mean "all."
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Is Putin blowing this thing?
Ukrainians will kill the invaders when necessary, but I feel like this is what really embodies the indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people:
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It always ends here
Tucker Carlson isn't *yet* denying the Holocaust, but he inches ever closer.
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The Not-So-New Deniers
Whether it's the Holocaust, 9/11, Jan. 6 or Oct. 7, the same playbook is used over and over.
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