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  Critical State · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 7:37 PM

With a capital 'B'

CriticalState_email With a capital 'B'‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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June 15, 2020 at 6:58 PM

John ‘Maverick’ Henry

CriticalState_email John ‘Maverick’ Henry‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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June 8, 2020 at 8:49 PM

Amendment Three and me

CriticalState_email Amendment Three and me‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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June 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Apparently

CriticalState_email One of the conceits of security studies in America, both among policymakers and scholars, is that the community works from a place of safety.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 25, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Giant bird early warning system

CriticalState_email Giant bird early warning system‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 18, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Forever short

CriticalState_email Forever short‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 11, 2020 at 7:56 PM

I love the smell of thick in the morning...

CriticalState_email I love the smell of thick in the morning...‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 4, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Eight hours for what Tom Nook wills

CriticalState_email Eight hours for what Tom Nook wills‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 27, 2020 at 7:45 PM

What a coinci-dance

CriticalState_email What a coinci-dance‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 20, 2020 at 6:48 PM

A blowtorch fight in a dynamite warehouse

CriticalState_email A blowtorch fight in a dynamite warehouse‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 13, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Misplaced law enforcement sounds

CriticalState_email Misplaced law enforcement sounds‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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April 6, 2020 at 8:54 PM

It’s Monday

CriticalState_email It’s Monday‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 30, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Not a refuge from COVID-19

CriticalState_email Not a refuge from COVID-19‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 23, 2020 at 6:48 PM

National Treasure 2: Trillion

CriticalState_email National Treasure 2: Trillion‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 16, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Plum security

CriticalState_email Among the institutions being overwhelmed by COVID-19 is the US military.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 9, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Stroll to The Hague

CriticalState_email The way we estimate climate’s effect on conflict could be wrong ...‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 2, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Saint Chris

CriticalState_email It’s a tale as old as time ...‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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February 24, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Visible tattoos

CriticalState_email Forced displacement is a classic state tactic in civil wars. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… ...rea…
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February 17, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Virtual Reality (Chicken)

CriticalState_email States manipulate big tech to silence journalists... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… … read about st…
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February 10, 2020 at 8:24 PM

Doves vs. geese

CriticalState_email The plight of asylum-seekers deported by the United States is often discussed from a place of speculation. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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February 3, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Magnificent power competition

CriticalState_email Think tanks like to present themselves as purveyors of unbiased expertise... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just on…
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January 27, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Turbid liquid

CriticalState_email Historically, the US has demanded that North Korea abandon its nuclear program as a prerequisite for formally ending the ongoing Korean War... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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January 23, 2020 at 9:10 PM

What do you think of Critical State?

CriticalState_email DLI teaches foreign languages to thousands of federal employees — soldiers, spies, and bureaucrats alike — which makes it a fascinating bellwether for American security policy. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE You…
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January 20, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Space forests

CriticalState_email DLI teaches foreign languages to thousands of federal employees — soldiers, spies, and bureaucrats alike — which makes it a fascinating bellwether for American security policy. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE You…
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January 13, 2020 at 7:39 PM

The Gundam wing of the Gundam party

CriticalState_email Pursuing regime change in a country makes civil war and human rights abuses in that country more likely. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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January 6, 2020 at 6:38 PM

Kids on tanks

CriticalState_email In the wake of America’s assassination of Iran’s Qud’s Force commander and regional string-puller Qasem Soleimani, The Intercept went back into their cache of leaked Iranian intelligence reports from Iraq... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE …
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December 30, 2019 at 8:50 PM

Whisky and caribou blood

CriticalState_email There’s been a lot of back and forth about which companies will lead the 5G wireless revolution... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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December 23, 2019 at 7:36 PM

A Prussian war theorist and eight tiny reindeer

CriticalState_email A small army of content moderators work constantly to evaluate whether YouTube videos meet the site’s standards. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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December 16, 2019 at 6:37 PM

On fire

CriticalState_email Something is rotten in the state of Malta. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… ...read about a real Malt…
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December 9, 2019 at 7:14 PM

Judith Butler is coming to town

CriticalState_email President Donald Trump is fond of suggesting that the US should “take” oil back as part of its wars in the Middle East, but he has always been short on specifics for exactly how the US might plunder that particular spoil of war. Received this from a friend? …
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December 2, 2019 at 8:40 PM

Whole camel, medium size

CriticalState_email One of the thorniest questions whenever a country’s political system undergoes revolutionary change is what will happen to the leaders of the outgoing regime. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign …
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November 25, 2019 at 7:35 PM

William Barr sadly high-fives himself

CriticalState_email The leaks offer new details about the Chinese government’s plans for its vast indoctrination program aimed at Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang province. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly…
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November 18, 2019 at 8:56 PM

The bombs of summer

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November 11, 2019 at 7:40 PM

Strong physique, boyish smile, dangerous

CriticalState_email National intelligence agencies pride themselves on their ability to cultivate sources within the most prominent institutions of the countries they target. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign polic…
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November 4, 2019 at 9:27 PM

The most futuristic of all provocations

CriticalState_email When droughts pushed many Nigeriens out of pastoralism, the smugglers’ fathers joined a range of professions, from farming to driving to teaching. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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October 28, 2019 at 6:57 PM

Midsommarticle VI of the NPT

CriticalState_email Just in time for Halloween: it's the death phone. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… ... read about th…
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October 21, 2019 at 6:46 PM

Voice notes on a criminal conspiracy

CriticalState_email Ivor Bell, a former IRA member, last week avoided conviction for his alleged role in the murder of Jean McConville ... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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October 14, 2019 at 6:43 PM

Dork Patrick Henry

CriticalState_email Libya became unable to meet its domestic fuel demand despite being a major oil producer. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you…
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October 7, 2019 at 7:21 PM

Untitled goose-stepping game

CriticalState_email Much hand-wringing has gone on in world capitals since ISIS’ collapse about whether and how to bring back citizens who left to join ISIS... Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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September 30, 2019 at 8:24 PM

At the very least, you need a beer

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September 23, 2019 at 6:43 PM

A force field, vegans, sharks (or cats) with laserbeams, oh my!

CriticalState_email Younger generations tend to see climate change as the defining foreign policy challenge of their lifetimes. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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September 16, 2019 at 7:48 PM

See if you can spot the Bolton news

CriticalState_email Younger generations tend to see climate change as the defining foreign policy challenge of their lifetimes. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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September 9, 2019 at 6:36 PM

I am a very fancy global security newsletter and I am writing with good news

CriticalState_email He’s a prince of a minor kingdom who needs your help to access millions of dollars his father left to him! Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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September 3, 2019 at 5:15 PM

Subtlety often fell by the wayside

CriticalState_email Online extremist organizing can seem opaque to the point of being occult. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one …
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August 26, 2019 at 5:56 PM

It’s like, friend, why nuke the hurricane?

CriticalState_email Last week was the worst week of climate news in quite some time. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… ...…
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August 19, 2019 at 8:45 PM

The real treasure is a clown you can love

CriticalState_email Chinese telecom giant Huawei has long denied that it uses its products to conduct digital surveillance on behalf of China or any other country. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. …
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August 12, 2019 at 8:36 PM

Read 30-50 good ideas in 3-5 minutes

CriticalState_email India splits Kashmir from neighboring Jammu and revoke its special, semi-autonomous status. Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If y…
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August 5, 2019 at 8:55 PM

Dystopian facebooks

CriticalState_email Who is checking out your face in London? Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… … read about who is checki…
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July 29, 2019 at 7:14 PM

Flip-flop

CriticalState_email Racism in the White House Received this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE CRITICAL STATE Your weekly foreign policy fix. If you read just one thing… ...read about how the “water’s edge” has d…
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July 22, 2019 at 7:43 PM

Monday, EU could fall apart

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