Robert Wright
Author of Nonzero, The Moral Animal, Why Buddhism Is True. EIC @NonzeroNews, @Bloggingheads, @MeaningLifeTV. Visiting Prof of Science & Religion @UnionSeminary
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Bloggingheads.tv: Liberal Internationalism (Robert Wright & John Ikenberry) on Apple Podcasts
Show Bloggingheads.tv, Ep Liberal Internationalism (Robert Wright & John Ikenberry) - 1 Sep 2020
Robert Wright: Mindfulness, Media, and Cognitive Empathy
Listen now (51 min) | Please enjoy our conversation with Robert Wright of the Nonzero Newsletter.
Worse than Nothing: Why US Intervention Made Government Atrocities More Likely in Syria
(2020). Worse than Nothing: Why US Intervention Made Government Atrocities More Likely in Syria. Survival: Vol. 62, No. 5, pp. 173-192.
The military wants to expand killer drone program to Kenya – Responsible Statecraft
The Trump administration has ramped up drone strikes and loosened rules on targeting with no transparency and little accountability.
Five Things Biden and His Allies Should Be Worried About
Interestingly, the suburban vote may not be one of them.
Robert Wright
From Tom @Edsall's NYT column on 5 things Biden supporters should worry about. He's always worth reading. nytimes.com/2020/09/23/opi… pic.twitter.com/eXV2XMCiPO
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Sherle Ray Schwenninger
Sherle Ray Schwenninger, age 69, died at his home in New York City, New York, on Wednesday, Sept.16, 2020.
Robert Wright
So sorry to hear this. Sherle was a co-founder of New America and was a key reason that for many years it was the one think tank that offered an alternative to the foreign policy establishment's militarist bent.
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A Doctrine of Non-Aggression
It should be exceptionally easy to define a foreign policy doctrine that rules out wanton aggression against smaller states
Nonzero hiring
The Nonzero Foundation is looking for someone to do research and writing about foreign policy and perform various tasks related to the creation of foreign policy podcasts. This job...
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Robert Wright
I’m hiring! If you know of a journalist (or even an aspiring journalist) who’s looking for work and has an interest in foreign policy, please retweet.
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Is Mike Pompeo preparing an October Surprise? – Responsible Statecraft
It appears that the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for an imminent military confrontation with Iran, seemingly to boost President Trump’s re-election prospects.
Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74
Crouch's engagement with American culture spanned over five decades, numerous mediums and many dustups. His influence on the life and shape of jazz will remain unquantifiable.
At Least 37 Million People Have Been Displaced by America’s War on Terror
A new report calculates the number of people who fled because of wars fought by the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.
Agnes Callard on acting against your interests
The first thing I ever heard about the philosopher Agnes Callard is that she had once lain down in the middle of a road at night as part of her philosophical explorations. This intrigued...
Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life
After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned
Tips for avoiding a civil war
Last Thursday—two days after two Trump opponents were shot to death at a protest in Wisconsin, and two days before a Trump supporter was shot to death at a protest in Portland—the...
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From my piece "tips for avoiding a civil war" in the latest issue of @NonzeroNews: nonzero.org/post/avoiding-… pic.twitter.com/NQTN3FJy7g
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What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?
In cities across the country, leaders face a phenomenon encountered in Baltimore and Chicago: officers slowing their work in the wake of high-profile episodes of police violence. Reporter Alec MacGillis asks: Will the result be different this time?
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