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The Gray Lady and Gaza
The New York Times Has Not Had a Good War
Aug 1
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Kyle Orton
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Can We Ever Know How Many People Were Killed in Rwanda?
Probably not.
Jul 26
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Kyle Orton
3
The Historicity of Islam’s First Caliph
In Search of Abu Bakr
Jul 1
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Kyle Orton
5
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Trump Puts Iran in its Place
Treating the Islamic Revolution as the surmountable challenge it is.
Jun 22
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Kyle Orton
6
Israel Seems to Be Serious About Disarming Iran
The first wave of the long-awaited Israeli strikes are encouragingly broad.
Jun 13
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Kyle Orton
16
Where Did Islam Come From?
Assessing the historical claims and arguments in ‘The Sacred City’ (2016), by Dan Gibson
Jun 11
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Kyle Orton
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Some Potential Clarity on U.S. Policy in Syria and Ukraine, For Better or Worse (Mostly Worse)
Reading the tea leaves about where Donald Trump is going in Syria and Ukraine.
Apr 16
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Kyle Orton
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Assessing the Claim of 27 Million Soviet Deaths in the War Against Nazism
A case study of a widespread problem.
Apr 12
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Kyle Orton
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How Many Times Does HAMAS Have to Admit it is Lying About the Casualty Figures?
The terrorists keep saying their data is junk and nobody will listen.
Apr 2
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Kyle Orton
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Is Trump Preparing to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria?
On the current evidence, it seems so.
Mar 29
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Kyle Orton
5
Syria’s Political Transition Under the Shadow of the Alawi Massacres
Sectarian pogroms give post-Assad Syria its darkest moment so far.
Mar 17
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Kyle Orton
7
Syria’s New Rulers Are on the Terrorism List. Should They Stay There?
Probably, for now.
Dec 11, 2024
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Kyle Orton
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