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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Let it all out, dear Americans
It appears Trump is going to be the next president of US. I'm not sure such a thread is needed in the first place, but here goes.
Feeling anxious? Desperate? Got the expected result?
What do you think went wrong? What do you think went right? What do you think the future holds?
EDIT: it's official - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/us/results
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Ukraine drones set oil depot ablaze in Russia's Rostov, attack distant Kirov region
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Gemini @lemmy.cafe Baltic independence hero says West lacks resolve against Putin
Baltic states are getting more and more attention in global press; Europe seems to be waking up - finally - to all the warnings that had been sent over the last few decades.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
foreignpolicy.com Preparing for a Less Arrogant AmericaA close reading of two books by authors who advise Kamala Harris reveals a vision for a humbler approach to foreign policy.
An interesting read. I don't fully agree with the following statement:
And like the proverbial lunatic who tries the same thing over and over thinking he might get a different result, U.S. policymakers never seem to learn the right lessons, he argued.
The context here is all the attempts at regime change in the Middle East. I think there's a good chance the regime was just an excuse enabling the military industry to keep moving forward.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Kursk incursion boosts Ukrainian morale after grim year
If nothing else - a morale boost is the least that's coming out of the Kursk operation
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone attacks on the Russian capital
Moscow getting some of its own, well deserved, medicine
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
www.theregister.com UK's £3.4 billion 'electricity superhighway' gets the green500 km transmission cable promises enough power for two million homes, or a heck of a lotta GPUs
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Trump trial live: Donald Trump found guilty in historic criminal trial - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Donald Trump confirms he will appeal against historic convictionThe ex-president repeated claims the trial was "rigged" in remarks from Trump Tower in New York.
Truly one of the grander events in politics. US might start slowly but surely rebuilding its image on the international stand if it can keep this up.
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[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-delibe
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Post Office scandal live: Ex-Post Office investigator to face questions as inquiry resumes - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk I did not hound Post Office victim, investigator tells inquiryStephen Bradshaw denies he and his colleagues behaved like "mafia gangsters" towards branch managers.
Proper cocked up cover up. Now live!
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe The EU’s carbon border tax and the fragmentation of global trade
www.ft.com How global trade could fragment after the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ importsA levy on imports of carbon-intensive materials such as steel may help limit emissions, but producers warn it could radically alter trade flows
This feels sensible. There will always be naysayers, there will always be exports to poorer countries, but arguing against such a policy makes it sound like protecting the status quo for the sake of it.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
foreignpolicy.com Ukraine Has a Pathway to VictoryWhy the new conventional wisdom that the war is a stalemate favoring Russia is wrong.
It's a theoretical pathway, but it's a nice read overall for someone who's not into warring all that much. I've found the explanations understandable.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe apnews.com The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza cease-fire. What exactly is it?U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza.
Most likely nothing is going to come out of this, but I guess it's still a nice political gesture.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
www.theregister.com Europe signs off on €1.2B for homegrown cloud projectVendor to speak unto vendor with first results expected in 2027
I do wish EC pulls this off. It would great having an actual home-grown competitor to cloud providers. EU does data protection better than anyone else, this would very much be a symbiotic relationship.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
foreignpolicy.com Chinese Hospitals Are Housing Another Deadly OutbreakAuthorities are covering up the spread of antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.
Regular archivers are sad today, I've upload the PDF of the article page here.
A fairly strongly worded opinion article by a clinician and associate professor.
Let's hope she's wrong, but the argument she provides sounds plausible.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 3M, DuPont defeat massive class action over forever chemicals
"Seldom is so ambitious a case filed on so slight a basis," wrote Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge, noting there are thousands of companies that have manufactured PFAS but just 10 listed as defendants in the case.
How on earth did that happen? It's such a disappointment, but at the same time I understand the judicial system has to follow the law and apply it equally.
Why was the lawsuit so limited in the first place?
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars
This is an incredibly shit article trying to play reader's emotions. I do not agree with the execution of ULEZ expansion.
But death threats? Defacing? What the actual fuck, people?
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe 
foreignpolicy.com Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the Critical Minerals SectorThe West has taken steps to slash its dependence on China, but it still commands supply chains—for now.
Normally I prefer specialization, but these industries are massive enough to still have economy of scale benefits even after duplicating efforts across continents.
It's probably also a nice boost to local economies.
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections
Finally some sanity prevailing!
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Statecraft @lemmy.cafe Illecors @lemmy.cafe Blinken says Israel should not reoccupy Gaza; G-7 backs ‘humanitarian pauses’
It seems US is starting to push back a little. Can't say I blame them.