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The Tragedy of Two Failing Superpowers

2 April 2020by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Martin Wolf Financial Times History accelerates in crises. This pandemic may not itself transform the world, but it can accelerate changes already under way. One ongoing change has been […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY

How Trump Fused his Business Empire to the Presidency

22 January 2020by TheThresh.com 1 Comment

By Anita Kumar Politico He has spent one out of every three days as president visiting one of his luxury resorts, hotels or golf courses. He has leveraged his powerful […]

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The Different Levels of Geopolitics of the Arctic

16 January 2020by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Andreas Østhagen Georgetown Journal of International Affairs Few areas have been the source of as much speculation, hype, and overgeneralization as the Arctic region at the start of the […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY

Machiavellian Personalities Enjoy Political Campaigning More Than Others

6 December 2019by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

Psychology Today Scott A. McGreal In personality psychology, Machiavellianism refers to a cynical and manipulative approach to interpersonal relationships that embraces “moral flexibility” for personal gain. People high in Machiavellian traits, or […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW, NATIONAL SECURITY

Should There Be a War Crime Pardon Exception?

4 December 2019by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Dan Maurer Lawfare In May 2019, President Trump pardoned former 1st Lt. Michael Behenna for crimes committed while deployed in Iraq. Behenna, who had served less than five years in prison […]

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The Moral Logic of Humanitarian Intervention

10 September 2019by TheThresh.com Leave a comment

By Dexter Filkins The New Yorker or eight years, Samantha Power served President Obama as an aide and then as U.N. Ambassador but also as an in-house conscience on matters […]

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LAW, NATIONAL SECURITY

How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich

6 March 2019by TheThresh.com 1 Comment

By Rebecca Hersher & Robert Benincasa NPR If they had known, they never would have bought the house on Bayou Glen Road. Sure, it was a beautiful lot, tucked in […]

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