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OPINION — Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I’ve found the familiar rhetoric supporting Ukraine’s right to self-defense against Russian aggression reminiscent of the discourse that followed America’s engagement in Afghanistan. From the outset, I worried that Ukraine might experience the same trajectory: generous support early on, followedContinue Reading

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BOOK REVIEW:  TAKING MIDWAY: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II By Martin Dugard/ Dutton Reviewed by Jack Montgomery The Reviewer — Jack Montgomery is an Ensign in the United States Navy and currently the Main Propulsion Officer aboard the USS HOWARD. HeContinue Reading

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The latest missile to join the Russian terror campaign is one of the weirdest: a target drone that the Russians have modified for a one-way attack.  The Dan-M is a 350-kg jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that Russia’s Sokol design bureau designed for air-defense training back in the early 1990s. LaunchedContinue Reading

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President Emmanuel Macron warns France will toughen its stance on Israel if it keeps blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza., NewsFeed French President Emmanuel Macron warned that France will have to toughen its stance on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza. He urged Israel to allow food,Continue Reading

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US gov’t wants radical shake-up, including banning Google from paying to have its search engine as default in phones., Google has been back in federal court to fend off the United States Department of Justice’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it is navigating a pivotalContinue Reading

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This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for its newsletter  here . With growing energy demand and delays in renewable energy rollout, New Jersey is doubling down on nuclear — its largest source of in-state electricityContinue Reading

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In October 1999, the Clinton administration released a tranche of formerly secret records on the case of Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, two U.S. citizens executed by the Chilean military following the Sept. 11, 1973, military coup. Part of a larger “Chile Declassification Project” ordered by President Bill Clinton afterContinue Reading