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Edward Witten is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and various… more

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A pessimistic, but unfortunately, probably realistic view
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Trump’s ‘new Middle East’ depends on leaders who skipped his Egypt summit | Trudy Rubin
Saudis and Emiratis won't fund or police a process that offers no political horizon for Palestinians.
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Opinion | The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite
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“Studies based on the medical records of millions of people taking GLP-1s," such as Ozempic, "for obesity or diabetes have revealed strong signals of their potential as addiction treatment,” Maia Szalavitz writes.
Opinion | She Struggled With Addiction, Then Tried a Weight Loss Drug
Is a powerful addiction treatment already invented?
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by Edward Witten

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Hope so
The showman, the reconciler and the cynic – why this trin...
Netanyahu will kick and scream, but Trump and Blair can drag Israel into a brighter future for the Middle East
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Elected Republicans are getting desperate. Their lies are getting more ridiculous. They’re now trying to discourage protest by claiming No Kings will be a hate rally with terrorists. Millions of Americans have the chance to demonstrate how wrong they are.

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Will You Stand Up for the Right of Peaceful Protest?
A Saturday Prompt
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Opinion | An Invitation to President Trump: Come to Gaza
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by Edward Witten

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Inspiring
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U.S. scientist of Palestinian descent wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
As a Child, Omar Yaghi, Who Was Born in Jordan to Palestinian Refugees in 1965, Lived in a One-room Home With the Family's Cattle
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by Edward Witten

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Wow - he gets to keep the bribe
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Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.
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by Edward Witten

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A sensible assessment, in my view www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Why the pro-Palestinian left is wrong to reject Trump's Gaza peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point Plan to End Israel's War in Gaza Shouldn't Be Misconstrued as an All-encompassing Peace Plan, Because It's Not. It's a Cease-fire Deal, and the Only Other Option...
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by Timothy Snyder — Reposted by Edward Witten, Norbert Schwarz, Paul Goldstein , and 4 more

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Our authoritarianism is run on clichés borrowed from the Eastern Europe of twenty years ago. Paid protestors, disloyal cities, evil Soros, vast conspiracies — it was all tiresome then and there, and now it’s pathetic.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."
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by Edward Witten

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An optimistic view
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Could Trump end up doing more to revive the two-state solution than Biden?
The U.S. President's Plan to End Israel's War in Gaza May Be Almost Comically Vague and Self-serving, but With Unexpected Arab and European Backing, It Could Inadvertently Breathe New Life Into the Tw...
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Reposted by Edward Witten, Brendan Nyhan, Michael D. McDonald , and 1 more

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CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...
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Reposted by Edward Witten, Henry Jones

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The “enemy from within” is Trump. The “violent extremists” are Trump lackeys who have turned ICE into fascistic shock troops. In response to Trump’s brutal, racist, and unconstitutional campaign of terror the country must mobilize collectively.
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We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’
He’s in the White House
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Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze
Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.
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by Edward Witten

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How Donsld Trump's "peace plan" falls short - a Palestinian view
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Why the West Bank is suspiciously missing from Trump's plan for 'Middle East peace' | Opinion
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by Edward Witten

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Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
He and other tech oligarchs are making it impossible to conduct free and fair elections anywhere.
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by Edward Witten

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Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds
Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.
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by Anne Applebaum — Reposted by Edward Witten, Joanna Bryson, Robbert Sanderman , and 4 more

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President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
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French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE
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by Edward Witten

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He was Trump's lawyer in the first term
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17d
Ty Cobb: "The simple theme is rewriting history. Trump wants to rewrite history so the next generation may not know that he incited a violent insurrection... America needs to learn from the mistakes that we've had. And one of the biggest mistakes that America ever had was reelecting President Trump"
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Reposted by Edward Witten, Gerald Friedman, Émilien Ruiz

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Ty Cobb: "The simple theme is rewriting history. Trump wants to rewrite history so the next generation may not know that he incited a violent insurrection... America needs to learn from the mistakes that we've had. And one of the biggest mistakes that America ever had was reelecting President Trump"
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by Edward Witten

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David Jolly was a Republican member of Congress, now Democratic candidate for governor of Florida
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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 18d
It's happening right before our eyes. The cabinet and the Congress could do something about it, but they won't. We're in perilous times defined by an historic failure of our Republican political leaders. The courts and the ballot box remain our only strategy.
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 18d
Trump says he authorizes Hegseth to deploy the military to Portland, which he lyingly calls "war ravaged," and says he is authorizing "full force."
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It's happening right before our eyes. The cabinet and the Congress could do something about it, but they won't. We're in perilous times defined by an historic failure of our Republican political leaders. The courts and the ballot box remain our only strategy.
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 18d
Trump says he authorizes Hegseth to deploy the military to Portland, which he lyingly calls "war ravaged," and says he is authorizing "full force."
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump + At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 506 ReTruths 1.62k Likes 9/27/25, 9:19
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by Edward Witten

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Crazy
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d
Stephen Miller: "What James Comey did is truly one of the most severe assaults on our freedoms and liberties that has occurred in the whole history of this nation."
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Stephen Miller: "What James Comey did is truly one of the most severe assaults on our freedoms and liberties that has occurred in the whole history of this nation."
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by Edward Witten

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Some constructive thinking
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Here's what the Palestinian Authority should do now, following statehood recognition | Opinion
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🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
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NEW: After one of Kristi Noem’s major financial supporters contacted her, the DHS chief quickly expedited more than $11 million of federal money to rebuild a historic pier in Naples, Florida, records obtained by ProPublica show.
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
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הנה מאמר שפרסמתי ב-4.12.2023 - הכל רלוונטי גם היום
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תוכנית מדינית ליום שאחרי המחר
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/h...
Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals
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It's yet another example of Trump’s affinity for strongman authoritarian leaders with sketchy records from El Salvador’s Bukele, to Hungary’s Orbán, and Erdoğan.

"We’ve been friends for a long time, actually ... He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.” trib.al/FvATZfw
Trump “Jokes” About Rigging Elections With Turkish President
Donald Trump kicked off his press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the worst way.
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