In the iconic book “Why Nations go to War” author John G. Stoessinger, concludes that decisions to go to war are rooted in the ego of national leaders.
This results in a group-think in which only affirming voices are heard and anyone who questions the course of action is marginalized.
I first read this book decades ago, in an undergraduate political science class, and was fascinated by Stoessinger’s account of the mis-communication and ego-trips that led to WWI. I can’t help but remember Stoessinger’s thesis in the light of today’s news.
Polling shows Israel's aggression in Iran has the overwhelming support of Israeli voters. This is due in part to the decades of groundwork that has been laid by liberal Israeli leaders who have called for attacking Iran to maintain Israeli dominance.
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Don’t blame it on Netanyahu, Israelis across the political spectrum support the illegal attack on Iran
Polling shows Israel’s aggression in Iran has the overwhelming support of Israeli voters. This is due in part to the decades of groundwork that has been laid by liberal Israeli leaders who have called for attacking Iran to maintain Israeli dominance.Adam Horowitz (Mondoweiss)
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Review: Asus ROG Azoth X Gaming Keyboard
https://www.wired.com/review/asus-rog-azoth-x/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I Surprisingly Can’t Get Enough of the Space-Age Looks of This Asus Gaming Keyboard
The stylized and wide keycaps, paired with a deep and snappy typing experience, make for a competent mechanical keyboard, if you don’t mind the space-age aesthetics.WIRED
Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market.Science X (Phys.org)
The war across the Middle East is part of a desperate effort to preserve Western superiority. All the fighting — whether in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, or Iran — is due to Zionism, and its role of enforcing the crushing force of the West.
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Shifting from quantity to quality in climate adaptation finance to create real impact
The quantity of adaptation finance has been a controversial political issue, and a critical negotiating point for developing countries in international climate negotiations.Delft University of Technology (Phys.org)
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![[OC] Top First and Last Names in MLB by Plate Appearances (PA) and Innings Pitched (IP)](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/28550400 "[OC] Top First and Last Names in MLB by Plate Appearances (PA) and Innings Pitched (IP)")
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Made with R (baseballR package, credit to Bill Petti) - second version of this data. Thanks for everyone who gave feedback on the last one, I took a lot intoBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
EU plans to scrap anti-greenwashing rules after pushback
The European Commission said Friday it intends to scrap new rules against greenwashing after they hit a roadblock in the final stretch from conservative lawmakers calling them too onerous for businesses.Science X (Phys.org)
Trump has opened a Pandora's box (Edward Luce/Financial Times)
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Trump has opened a Pandora’s box
The US president hopes that his display of power in Iran will stop the war — but that is not his decision to makeEdward Luce (Financial Times)
EDITORIAL: Don't let Trump subvert Colorado justice, elections
‘At worst, the stunt is a corrupt intrigue meant to actually find a way to get Peters off from her rightfully imposed prison sentence or even work some new election corruption into Colorado, and possibly other states’
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EDITORIAL: Don’t let Trump subvert Colorado justice, elections
'At worst, the stunt is a corrupt intrigue meant to actually find a way to get Peters off from her rightfully imposed prison sentence or even work some new election corruption into Colorado, and possibly other states'BY THE SENTINEL EDITORIAL BOARD (Sentinel Colorado)
People don't give delivery drivers enough credit for the horrors they witness without visible judgement every day. Got a delivery of paper yesterday morning that I forgot was coming and answered the door to the poor man looking like this
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This long exposure photo compilation tracks the satellites that travel across the Arctic sky on Feb. 22, 2025
This photo was taken in Eureka, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Image credit: U.Western and Defence R&D CanadaBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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