PinnedTheCommon WordinThought and WorldMisconceptions about Israel and international law, part 1Israel’s legal borders and alleged occupation of the West Bank and GazaDec 15, 202310Dec 15, 202310
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TheCommon WordinThought and WorldThe United States’ offer of a “compensation package” to Israel reeks of bad faithWhen a party that has already implicitly assumed certain duties towards another and failed to deliver on the explicit promises made to it…1d ago41d ago4
TheCommon WordFour problems for clean energy optimismIf too many otherwise intelligent people insist on looking to a date suspiciously near the CCP’s Centenary (i.e., 2050) with something like…5d ago15d ago1
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TheCommon WordinThought and WorldTwo features shared by the far right and leftThough doubtless far removed from his intentions, some good may actually come out of Tucker Carlson’s latest — and perhaps most unsavory —…Sep 153Sep 153
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TheCommon WordKissinger on Nixon and Indira GandhiA good memoirist should skill as a writer and interesting life experiences; Kissinger earns high marks in both categories, as the following…Sep 71Sep 71