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When America’s Top Spies Were Academics and Librarians
My assumption that humanist academics were all on the left was foolish, of course. But so was my defeatist certainty that ...
Paul Vidich on Hezbollah, Mossad and the love story within a book about war
Israel’s invasion of Gaza in 2023 came six days after Hamas murdered 1200 Israelis, many attending a music concert near the ...
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...
Trump cabinet picks Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio, others faced a full day of questions from senators
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees for the Department of Justice, State Department and more sat for Senate ...
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Pig Brother is watching you: 70 years of Animal Farm, Britain’s first animated feature
Britain’s first animated feature was a long way from Disney. It was an adaptation of George Orwell made at the height of the Cold War and part funded – in secret – by the CIA. Seventy years on, ...
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Pete Hegseth and the Pornhub–Purity Culture Coalition
What explains today’s political alliance of worldly bros and high-minded theobros? Start with the presumptive SecDef’s views ...
Trump transition live updates: Pam Bondi questioned in Senate hearing, Biden to speak tonight
The Senate is accelerating the confirmation process Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, with a half-dozen hearings scheduled. Among those slated to appear: Former Florida ...
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Political Economy Project hosts ‘Great Power Subversion’ lecture
Government professor William Wohlforth discussed Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its ...
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Yes, a Hampden conspiracy is hurting the Ibrox club. But it’s correcting injustice, not causing it.
In 2004, journalist Stephen Coll published one of the finest works of modern history I’ve ever read. It’s called Ghost Wars, and it’s the story of the CIA’s secret war in Afghanistan. The book got ...
Julia Bryan Thomas: Fall in Love With What You’re Writing
In this interview, author Julia Bryan Thomas discusses how the years that immediately followed WWII helped inspired her new ...
No experience? No problem. Trump’s Cabinet raises concerns about government dysfunction.
Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the private sector.
FBI Director Wray reveals why he is resigning during ‘such a dangerous time’
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed why he decided to resign "during such a dangerous time" and with nearly three years left to go in his term during an interview on CBS’ "60 Minutes" Sunday. "If ...