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M. Gessen

M. Gessen

The New York Times

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Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.

Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.

The talks about Ukraine were never just about Ukraine.

01.03.2025 400

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They Invented a New Language for War

They Invented a New Language for War

The words of war and the war of words.

23.02.2025 30

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The Barrage of Trump’s Awful Ideas Is Doing Exactly What It’s Supposed To

The Barrage of Trump’s Awful Ideas Is Doing Exactly What It’s Supposed To

Amid an onslaught of bad ideas, Democrats need to muster a better vision for the future.

15.02.2025 200

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The Chilling Consequences of Going Along With Trump

The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.

09.02.2025 650

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I Spent Trump’s Inauguration in Ukraine. This Is What I Saw.

“And Panama!” a Ukrainian military analyst said. “What did calm, peaceful Panama do?”

23.01.2025 70

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The Supreme Court Just Gave Us a Bitter Taste of What’s Coming

Advertisement Supported by M. Gessen By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist Shortly before allowing reporters into the main chamber of the Supreme Court...

06.12.2024 3

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The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic

Advertisement Supported by M. Gessen By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist In the wake of an election in which Donald Trump stoked fear about trans people...

22.11.2024 80

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This Is the Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return

Advertisement Supported by M. Gessen By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist For those bewildered by why so many Americans apparently voted against the...

15.11.2024 300

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The Organizers Are Jewish. The Cause Is Palestinian. This College Won’t Be Hosting.

Advertisement Supported by M. Gessen By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist On the surface, this is a small story: A college canceled an event planned by a...

14.09.2024 40

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The Plan That Freed Evan Gershkovich Was Hatched Long Before His Arrest

Advertisement Supported by M. GESSEN By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist A few days ago, Russian political prisoners started vanishing from their prison...

02.08.2024 80

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Biden and Trump Have Succeeded in Breaking Reality

Advertisement Supported by M. Gessen By M. Gessen Opinion Columnist Four years ago the Republican convention was a bizarre spectacle, a cross...

20.07.2024 30

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