Nobody Has Seen the Man Who Declared Victory
A statement attributed to the supreme leader said the war was a decisive blow. It was…
Category: Global
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What a Foreign Involvement Law Actually Does
Uganda has passed a law restricting foreign involvement, with ten year penalties. Four technical features decide…
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Everyone Says Two Parties. There Are Not Two Parties.
Every account of this calls it two parties. It has at least five, and the two…
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A Ceasefire Without a Term
The ceasefire has been extended indefinitely, which sounds stronger than a fixed term and is weaker.…
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The Arithmetic Favors Whoever Is Shooting
A drone costs twenty thousand dollars and the missile that stops it costs four million. That…
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Thirteen Votes, and the Two That Mattered Were Not Votes
Thirteen in favor, none against, two abstentions. The abstentions are the whole story, because an abstention…
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The Body That Chooses the Leader Was Chosen by the Leader
The Assembly of Experts will choose a successor. Its members were cleared to stand by a…
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The Ledger of Twelve Years, and Who Is Left Holding It
A thousand people ordered out within two months, ending twelve years. The costs that were not…
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The Treaty Stopped Working in 2020. It Expired on Thursday.
The ceiling everybody quoted was a counting convention, not a measurement, and nobody has verified it…
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The Access Was Settled in 1951. The Argument Is About Something Else.
American access to Greenland was settled by treaty in 1951 and has never lapsed. Which means…