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Rootless cosmopolitan,down at heels intellectual;would be writer. 'Polemic is a discourse of conflict, whose effect depends on a delicate balance between the requirements of truth and the enticements of anger, the duty to argue and the zest to inflame. Its rhetoric allows, even enforces, a certain figurative licence. Like epitaphs in Johnson’s adage, it is not under oath.' https://www.lrb.co.uk/v15/n20/perry-anderson/diary

Janan Ganesh: ‘The right to be apolitical’ in the Financial Times.

Political Observer on the shifting ‘political evolitions’ of Janan Ganesh. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The Argument for the Right to Be Apolitical Humility and Restraint: As discussed in the Financial Times Column, proponents argue that most public political opinions add little genuine value … Continue reading →

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Re: Appeal a Standards & Enforcement Action Inbox Substack Support <support@substack.zendesk.com> 4:46 PM (24 minutes ago) to me ##- Please type your reply above this line -## Hi there, Charles here from Substack Standards & Enforcement. Thanks for reaching out about … Continue reading →

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On the perpetual belicosity of both Anne Applebaum and Bill Kristol.

A revelatory sample of Applebaum Cold Warrior chatter. Ukraine the test case of a faltering Western Hegemony! ANNE APPLEBAUM: I think the surprise is the openness and the harshness of Trump’s turn against Ukraine. We know he didn’t like President … Continue reading →

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Stephen K. Mack : Spamer and Fischer of a kind!

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Stephen K. Mack 10/29/2026

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On the Perpetual Mendacity of Jonathan Freedland!

Stephen K. Mack offers a sampler! stephenkmacksd.com/ Oct 18, 2026 Reader compare mendacious political fabulist Jonathan Freedland, with John Crace of ‘The politics sketch’! Posted on July 1, 2026 by stephenkmacksd American Reader. stephenkmacksd.com/ Jun 28, 2026 Reader compare mendacious … Continue reading →

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Anti-imperialist Nexus

Netanyahu is like the turd that just won’t flush 4 hours ago Netanyahu has edged out his rivals in the Israeli elections. This comes as a huge disappointment to those who wanted to rehabilitate Israel by pinning the country’s crimes … Continue reading →

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On the Fictional Jonathan Turley, and Its Meta-Fictional!

Or ‘Res ipsa loquitur – The thing itself speaks’? stephenkmacksd.com/ Oct 22, 2026 Academia, Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Media, PoliticsOctober 22, 2026 French Police Identify Antifa as the “Ideologically Distinct Group” Behind the Riots Despite Democratic Denials Years ago, I … Continue reading →

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George Galloway:France is burning. On the anniversary of the firing of the summer palace in Beijing. Europe is smouldering. General Roly Poly tells us we must be ready to sacrifice to keep him in cors

stephenkmacksd.com/ Oct 19, 2026 Oct 18, 2026 #MOATS #France #Macron France is burning. On the anniversary of the firing of the summer palace in Beijing. Europe is smouldering. General Roly Poly tells us we must be ready to sacrifice to … Continue reading →

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On Macron, the Yellow Vests & other pressing questions?

Stephen K, Mack. stephenkmacksd.com/ Oct 19, 2026 Matthieu Goar, in Le Monde, on ‘original Macronism’… Posted on April 1, 2023 by stephenkmacksd Almost Marx views the unfolding ‘French Political Melodrama’, through the Matthieu Goar lens… Headline: The pension crisis signals … Continue reading →

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