One of my followers sent me an advanced copy of Phillips O'Brien's new book to be published this October: War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why (2025) His book offers a new framework for understanding modern warfare, emphasizing economic, political, and logistical factors

The love of reading is an endangered species. Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012. Books aren't only a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.

This is horrible. Attacks on the humanities are another way to destroy our future. Now is when we need the humanities the most.

Idag är det Ukrainas självständighetsdag. Vi står bakom det ukrainska folket. Ukraina slåss inte bara för sin egen frihet och säkerhet – utan också för vår. Slava Ukraini! 🇸🇪🇺🇦

Det går att ha många åsikter om den nuvarande regeringen i flera avseenden. Men när det kommer till Ukraina kan man bara buga och applådera.

Hejdå, tyvärr, till det som förut var ett favoritprogram i SVT - Det sitter i väggarna - nu när det plötsligt blivit ännu ett program där kändisar visar upp sina hem. Snart hemma hos Wahlgrens?

Om jag har förstått det hela rätt, så vill en 64-årig styrelseordförande avsätta den 63-åriga VD:n pga åldersskäl? Den självinsikten har sannerligen redan gått i pension… #SJ

This camera should be exhibited one day in the Genocide Memorial built in memory of the innumerable victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Shame on all journalists not raising their voice against the massacre of their brave Palestinian colleagues while documenting the genocide.

Lavrov says in interview that in the Budapest Memorandum, Russia did not promise not to use force against Ukraine, but only not to use nuclear weapons against her. Does he take people for fools, or does he think they can't read? No, he's just a pathological liar.

Imagine if the US would put this kind of effort into infiltrating and destabilizing Russia instead of Denmark

Russia’s latest strikes on civilian targets in Kyiv are yet another example of three simple facts: 1. Russia has no intentions of ending this war. 2. Russia has not changed its main strategic aim of destroying the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

No one should ever have to gamble with their life for a basic meal. Yet, this is the stark reality of what is happening in Gaza where famine is spreading and desperate families are risking everything just to secure food. Humanitarian workers including our Palestine Red Crescent

It’s a serious step when 🇺🇸 in violation of agreements and as a clear political act refuses delegation to come to New York for the 🇺🇳 General Assembly. I think 🇺🇳 should seriously consider relocating the session of the General Assembly to Geneva.

Germany and Italy say they export lots to Kyrgyzstan (black), but Kyrgyz import data (blue) show few goods arriving from either. Kyrgyzstan is just what it says on the invoice. This stuff obviously goes to Russia. Poland & Lithuania stopped this racket. Why not Germany and Italy?

In his new book, “Technology for Good: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Social Problems,” Jim Fruchterman offers a practical roadmap based on his life’s work. phlnthrp.com/3JLpyAq

International humanitarian law was created to limit the brutality of armed conflict. Here are some of its fundamental rules 👇

When it comes to Ukraine no one should use the phrase "trading land for peace". The reality it will be "Strengthening Russia for when it comes back and attacks again" That is the reality.

The Trump administration imposes sanctions on three leading Palestinian human rights groups -- Al-Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights -- as if the answer to Israeli atrocities is to censor reporting on them rather than to stop them. ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions…

The ability to know what you can't predict and work with unpredictability is the best measure of intelligence. (Fooled by Randomness, Chapter on Philostratus).

Let's get real. Trump is sanctioning three leading Palestinian human rights groups because they were accurately reporting on such things as Israel's genocide in Gaza, its apartheid in the occupied West Bank, and expanding settlements and settler violence. x.com/SecRubio/statu…