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“All languages are to varying degrees emblems and embodiments of group belonging, in which every feature, however arbitrary, may be laden with political meaning.”
Read Ross Perlin’s review of Caleb Everett’s new book, “A Myriad of Tongues”:
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Putin’s Russia is more vulnerable than it appears, writes Maksim Samorukov. In fact, the regime is constantly at risk of collapsing overnight—much like its Soviet predecessor did in 1991.
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Now is not the time to succumb to pessimism when it comes to combating climate change, argues Kelly Sims Gallagher. The world’s current climate strategy is working—but countries must step up their collaborative efforts to meet emissions reduction targets.
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.Aynne Kokas considers the potential consequences of Washington’s so-called TikTok bill—and argues that targeting firms and individuals will not be enough to shore up U.S. data security in the long run.
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Ahead of the 2025 United Nations climate summit, governments must become more ambitious in reducing their emissions—and find new ways to collaborate to generate climate financing for developing countries, writes Kelly Sims Gallagher.
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To prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine—and stave off future Russian aggression in Europe— European countries must seriously consider sending troops to help protect Kyiv’s territorial sovereignty, argue G Alexander Crowther, Jahara Matisek, and Phillips P. OBrien.
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In a review of Caleb Everett’s new book, “A Myriad of Tongues,” Ross Perlin discusses the plight of endangered languages—and explains what the world stands to lose as linguistic diversity erodes:
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“It may no longer be a matter of whether Israel attacks Lebanon, but when.” U.S. diplomatic pressure may no longer be enough to prevent an all-out conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, warns Maha Yahya.
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“Putin’s regime, a highly personalized system run by an aging autocrat, is more brittle than it seems,” writes Maksim Samorukov. “Driven by Putin’s whims and delusions, Moscow is liable to commit self-defeating blunders.”
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The United States seems to expect that regional politics in the Middle East will go back to normal once the war in Gaza is over—but Arab publics’ deep fury over Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip is not going away, warns Marc Lynch.
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