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At least five interesting things for your weekend (#48)
Information war; Chinese VC; land reform; India's garment industry; degrowth research; Trump vs. Harris on deficits; good news
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Yes, Haitians are good enough to be Americans
Why do I even have to type that sentence?
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Six ideas for Poland
Poland is a developed country. But it can still get richer.
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The U.S. needs to pay more attention to electronic warfare
A guest post by Steven Glinert.
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Unrealized gains taxes are a pointless hassle
There are much better ways to tax the rich. We don't need this one.
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Why Can't the U.S. Build Ships?
A guest post by Brian Potter of Construction Physics.
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Brian Potter
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How do you deal with real, actual Nazis?
They come back every few decades, spreading the same old lies.
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Biden did stuff, and it looks like it's working so far
Only one President has taken actual concrete steps to address U.S. industrial weakness vis-a-vis China.
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Progressives need to learn to take the W
Outrage is only one motivation for change, and it comes with a cost.
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August 2024

Sizing up the New Axis
A repost, more relevant than ever.
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Noah Smith
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Anti-neoliberalism is not enough
Bashing this bogeyman is no substitute for a new policy program that works.
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Book review: "Ender's Game"
It's not a nerd revenge fantasy, but a cautionary tale.
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