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When Do People Resist Occupation?
A new paper by Keith Darden argues that culture, ideology, and identity are more important than previous research has realized: Why do some communities take up arms against an occupying power while others submit without significant resistance? This paper explores this question with an ...
Transcripts of Defeat
Transcripts of Defeat
nytimes.com — London THE highly decorated general sat opposite his commander in chief and explained the problems his army... faced fighting in the hills around Kabul: “There is no piece of land in Afghanistan that has not been occupied by one of our soldiers at some ... (more) Transcripts of Defeat
To Our Friends in Europe, We Apologize for Our President
To Our Friends in Europe, We Apologize for Our President
biggovernment.com — As the KGB agent-turned-billionaire, puppet master of the Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin conducts war games of... an assault on Poland, Obama has decided to tear down the American missiles from Poland. (more) To Our Friends in Europe, We Apologize for Our President
Executive Summary
mrc.org — Before it collapsed, these journalists insisted those enslaved by communism actually feared capitalism more. "Despite what many... Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy," CBS anchor Dan Rather asserted in ... (more) Executive Summary
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Endgame
Matthew Yglesias — So we’ll scratch it all down into the clay: — Sam Stein on NIAC, J Street, and their enemies. — When do people resist occupation? — The suburban slums of tomorrow. — Manu Ginobili swats a bat, needs rabies shots. — These kind of results make me feel sorry for Chris Paul — 32 points, 18 shots, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 turnovers, 1 steal and the Hornets lose to a crappy Knicks team. — Michael Goldfarb eases comfortably back into his typical posture of deliberate obtuseness and ...

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