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Quanto durerà questo conflitto lo può decidere soltanto Netanyahu L’obiettivo strategico della guerra con l’Iran è eliminare la minaccia a lungo termine per Israele

Quanto durerà questo conflitto lo può decidere soltanto Netanyahu - di @billemmott.bsky.social

Trapped in the middle of a new world disorder [FREE TO READ] From a capricious White House to chilling parallels with a previous global conflict, three books analyse this moment of churn and change in international affairs

“We are all Canadians now …”

FT Books essay by @billemmott.bsky.social on navigating a world churned upside down.

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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

"Ketchup dripping down the wall" The American president claims he is "absolutely ashamed of certain members" of the Supreme Court over their ruling on his tariffs. Well, plenty of Americans should be ashamed of his uncivil response

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The yen will tell us whether Japan's triumphant "Iron Lady" is rusting English original of article published today by the Mainichi Shimbun in both Japanese and English

The right benchmark for Japan's now powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi will be the value of the yen

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Europe needs lower costs, not protected companies English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa, exploring an old bugbear of mine about "competitiveness"

Forget national "competitiveness". Get costs lower instead

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Four years on, Putin is showing no interest in peace. Only Ukraine can change this English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning

Watch the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by all means, but remember what happened four years ago during and after the Beijing games, between Putin, Xi and then Ukraine

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An utterly unseen tragedy.

Weekend Update #170: Russian Advances Are Slower Than The Battle Of The Somme Trump And Putin Together, Different Examples

Weekend Update #170: Russian Advances Are Slower Than The Battle Of The Somme
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Trump's theology of trophy-hunting English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa

Attacking Iran is not about principles, nor a "Donroe Doctrine", nor any coherent strategy. It is about adding to Trump's trophy cabinet

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😂😂 Lindsey melting down. Blames Mike Johnson for a UNANIMOUS House vote to strip out the provision allowing Lindsey to sue the taxpayers because DOJ got his phone records and vows revenge.

Europe needs a Project 2026 English original of article published this morning in Italian by La Stampa

Time for Europe's Project 2026

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Perfect. Brilliant

At some point Tesla investors are going to notice that having overtaken Tesla on battery technology and beating it on quality as well as price, BYD is now stepping ahead on self-drive technology. Teslas are now legacy EVs,

A year ago today, Boris Johnson, Farage, Braverman, Truss, and a host of Trump’s British fans were all in Washington for Trump’s second inauguration...

Starmer wasn't invited - and it was treated like a massive Diss - remember that? Because we should.

It was very good talking with @thewire.in 's excellent Karan Thapar today about the breach in the western alliance

Could Donald Trump Divide the Western World in His Quest for Greenland? YouTube video by The Wire

Interview today about Greenland, the American predator and much else, with India's The Wire: www.youtube.com/live/VIo2z8H...

The contradictory forces shaping world affairs English original of article published this morning in Italian in La Stampa, on the geopolitical, economic and technological forces that will be swirling in the air during the annual Davos talkfest

Trumpian deglobalisation, AI-led hyperglobalisation, great-power bullies and rising middle powers: those are the contradictory forces to bear in mind as the Davos talkfest unfolds

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A strong majority of the American people and members of the US Congress stand with the people of Greenland and Denmark against the deranged madman who occasionally wanders into the WH from Palm Beach.

Europe cannot forever indulge Trump France, Germany and Britain must now draw their own red lines for the transatlantic relationship

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Thanks Philip

I didn’t rely on future US administrations. I just pointed out that the U.K. should not treat its long term nuclear dependency as a reason not to act now. If the US door closes permanently we’d have to look at other options, yes. But we should cross that bridge when we come to it

Prepare for a transatlantic divorce It would be painful but Europe would be more able to stand on its own than many seem to think. Anyway, there may be no choice. English original of article published in Italian today by La Stampa

A divorce is coming in the transatlantic alliance. We had better be prepared for it open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

The Middle East's New Year is as unhappy and fractured as ever English original of article published today in Italian by La Stampa

Rather than threatening Iran or appeasing Russia (or indeed bombing Venezuela), the best use of American energy would be to re-unify the Gulf Arabs and to re-start the journey towards a Palestinian state open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...

Many thanks, Philip

My essay on how 2025 has been framed by Thucydides, by being “Present at the Destruction”, and by Charles Mackay’s “madness of crowds”

Did the United States really spend trillions of dollars on winning the Cold War, only for its president in 2025 take orders from a Russian dictator?

This is an earth-shattering humiliation for America of which its reputation may never recover.

Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”

This message hits hard.

Deterrence is no longer just necessary to keep ourselves safe from Russia. It is needed to keep ourselves safe from America.

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Joe Rogan on Trump’s vile post about Rob Reiner:

It was not funny. There’s no justification for what he did in a compassionate society. Imagine if Obama tweeted something about someone after they died in this way