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Opinion | Here’s Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of

Where an earlier generation complained of C.I.O. “communism,” this one warns of U.A.W. socialism.

Donald Trump: Ready One Day One Unless The Presidency Requires Him To Sit Upright For More Than Five Hours A Day

Alternative caption: “Me when I have to drive to court in Orange County.”

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Donald Trump: Ready One Day One Unless The Presidency Requires Him To Sit Upright For More Than Five Hours A Day

You see photos and artwork depicting this funny toilet yoga fairly often these days, but it's pretty rare to see examples from antiquity! This was by Swiss artist Gottfried Mind (1768 - 1814). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfri...

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War can’t be separated from discussions of authoritarianism. War breeds authoritarianism. It expands authoritarian power even in democracies. It destroys democratic institutions and disempowers citizens. The very structure of authoritarianism is in many ways militaristic.

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2023 Compensation Rises 26.5% to Nearly $50 Million

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, had a 2023 pay package worth $49.7 million, up 26.5% from the year prior.

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The only two things that get you closer to a peace agreement (regardless of other terms or territory) are (1) doing the work in the West to make that security arrangement available, because it is a prerequisite to any other terms, and (2) showing Moscow that it can't just wait out the West.