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Brendon Ellis2023/04/051 min read

RE: FWD: Postponing Pierre's Retirement Party

A few weeks ago, French President Emmanuel Macron sidestepped Parliament to unilaterally bump up the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, sparking protests, civil unrest, and ...
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Sarah Binns2023/02/15< 1 min read

TrendSegments: Send a Middle-Finger Shaped Spy Balloon to Russia

A year after Russian president Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, the beleaguered country’s flag still waves from many American doors and businesses in a show of solidarity. But is ...
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Cory Manento2022/05/04< 1 min read

TrendSegments: Involvement Means Involvement

Back in late February we asked Americans whether they’d support U.S. military involvement in Ukraine, and less than half were supportive. Now, two months later, a majority (53%) ...
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Jordan Boeder2022/03/021 min read

Puttin' Putin in His Place

The situation in Ukraine is developing faster than macrocystis pyrifera. If that comparison is confusing, it’s okay, the whole world is a bit confusing right now. One thing is ...
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Cory Manento2021/09/101 min read

Love to See U.S. Go, Hate to Watch U.S. Leave

On August 30th, following an order from President Biden, U.S. military forces completed their long-anticipated withdrawal from Afghanistan. The move ended a war that lasted almost ...
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Cory Manento2021/07/221 min read

Americans Want to Boycott the Olympics, but They'll Still Watch

After the Olympics became one of the many things that COVID completely ruined in 2020, we are about to be treated to an Olympics during an odd-numbered year for the first time ...
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