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China Controls the Stuff, but Breaking Free Will Cost
Rebuilding an industrial base after decades of neglect will not be free. Some prices will rise. Some adjustments will be painful.
Antisemitism as a Good Career Choice
The selective condemnation is getting worse, as is the antisemitism that accompanies it. And it will get even worse if it is rewarded by clicks, money, and acceptance.
I’m Making Changes to the Way That I Communicate With You
What happened to Yifat is a warning. I’m not backing away from the work, but I am going to be much more deliberate about protecting the connection that I have with those who want to keep reading it.
A 12th-Century Rabbi Is Now Considered ‘Propaganda’
If this is the level of engagement we are now producing, then the real lesson being taught in that classroom is not about religion, or war, or ethics. It is that some ideas can simply be waved away. And that is a lesson no education system can afford to teach.
It’s Not the Cock-Up, It’s the Cover-up
Trying to cover up for the Mandelson scandal is blowing the Starmer government wide open.
Can National Learn in This Election Year?
Our culture – Can they learn from Australia or the UK?
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Yes, We Were Chumps
Us Gen Xers were chumps, which makes it even more satisfying to see Millennials and Gen Z refuse to fall for the same scam.