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Michael Slager

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A Culture of Violence Finds Its Nearly Perfect Number of Victims

Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command whose responsibilities include coordinating attacks on Iran, recently testified at a Senate...

20.05.2026 20

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Michael Slager

When Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy, Violence Often Results

Before a multi-course dinner at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented President Donald Trump with a copy of a letter...

14.07.2025 30

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Michael Slager

Human Nature: It’s Just Common Sense

Trump—and many others—have skillfully manipulated Americans’ economic precarity by serving up people with pretend motivations to blame for real...

16.05.2025 20

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Michael Slager

Fascism in the United States?

Many Americans felt anxious and fearful about the Trump administration long before it assumed power in January. Three months after Trump’s...

01.04.2025 20

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Michael Slager