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The Conversation:

Posted on March 15, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Author Disclosure statement Christian Emery does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Partners University College … Continue reading →

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Axios: Gamifying war

Posted on March 15, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Gamifying war   Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: U.S. Navy via Getty Images   The U.S. government is treating strikes on Iran like a video game, inviting the country to watch as memes and montages subsume the human cost of war, Axios’ Zachary Basu … Continue reading →

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Axios: Trump’s war claims

Posted on March 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Trump’s war claims   The Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 25% of the world’s seaborne oil supply, is 21 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point, and skirts Iran’s southern border. Satellite image: Gallo Images via Getty Images  Bulletin: U.S. … Continue reading →

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Axios: Week 1 of the war with Iran cost the U.S. $11.3 billion, the Pentagon told Congress in a closed-door briefing this week. And: Rising oil risk

Posted on March 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Axios AM By Mike Allen · Mar 12, 2026  Hello, Thursday! Smart Brevity™ count: 1,319 words … 5 mins. Thanks to Noah Bressner for orchestrating. Edited by Andrew Pantazi and Bill Kole. Situational awareness:  Week 1 of the war with Iran cost the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Axios: America’s Big Lie

Posted on March 11, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

America’s big lie   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios   Watch TV, scroll social media or listen to politicians, and the verdict seems clear: Americans are hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a “Behind the Curtain” column. It’s … Continue reading →

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Futurism: Oil Shock. Ask your grandparents about OPEC 1970’s chaos. House prices tripled to keep pace with inflation.

Posted on March 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Oil Shock Looks Like the Economy Is Hitting a “Nightmare Scenario” Wall Street is seeing red. By Victor Tangermann Published Mar 9, 2026 10:56 AM EDT Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and … Continue reading →

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Axios: World at War

Posted on March 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

World at war   Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios   This isn’t World War III. But it may be the closest we’ve come in decades — drawing in more countries, more great powers and more overlapping conflicts than any crisis since the Cold … Continue reading →

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GOV.UK: On the shoulders of Giants, what can Ireland learn … protection of children from Abusive Parents

Posted on March 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Menu Press release Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill Children will be better protected from abusive parents as the Government moves to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts … Continue reading →

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Axios: Blowback gets real

Posted on March 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

3 of 1,479  Axios AM: Blowback gets real Inbox Mike Allen Unsubscribe 10:20 AM (1 hour ago) to me  View in browser  PRESENTED BY UNITEDHEALTH GROUP Axios AMBy Mike Allen · Mar 09, 2026 Hello, Monday! Smart Brevity™ count: 1,467 words … 5½ mins. Thanks to Noah Bressner for … Continue reading →

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Fascinating and most informing article by Alexander Dugin who “argues that Zionism is Judaism’s heretical rebellion where Jews declare themselves God, seize the Holy Land by force, and plunge tradition into apocalyptic upheaval.” Quote from article “Zionists no longer wait for the Mashiach—they themselves are the Mashiach, and therefore there is no one and nothing left to wait for. All that remains is to rely on their own strength and their own global networks to assert world domination and build their Israeli state, disregarding the local population or any other costs.”

Posted on March 8, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Alexander Dugin argues that Zionism is Judaism’s heretical rebellion where Jews declare themselves God, seize the Holy Land by force, and plunge tradition into apocalyptic upheaval. In the modern world, the Middle East remains the epicenter of geopolitical conflicts, where … Continue reading →

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