The Guardian: “Trump Twitter account shut down by employee on last day of work” 2018

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November 09, 2017

The Guardian: “Trump Twitter account shut down by employee on last day of work” 2018

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A Twitter employee deactivated Donald Trump’s personal account on their last day of work, the company said on Thursday, likely meaning the a...

Vanity Fair: “This Could Be the End of Facebook” 2018

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November 06, 2017

Vanity Fair: “This Could Be the End of Facebook” 2018

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It’s worth recalling, of course, that it wasn’t the makers of Tylenol who put cyanide in the pills that killed seven innocent people; nevert...

The Guardian: “Israel-Palestine: the real reason there’s still no peace” 2018

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October 15, 2017

The Guardian: “Israel-Palestine: the real reason there’s still no peace” 2018

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The real explanation for the past decades of failed peace negotiations is not mistaken tactics or imperfect circumstances, but that no strat...

War on the Rocks: “The Rise and Fall of Erdoganocracy: Why Victory May Defeat Turkey’s President” 2018

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October 12, 2017

War on the Rocks: “The Rise and Fall of Erdoganocracy: Why Victory May Defeat Turkey’s President” 2018

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Eventually, the alliance fell apart in 2013, as Gulenists turned against Erdogan . The war between the two culminated in the coup attempt, w...

The New York Times: “Silicon Valley’s Politics: Liberal, with One Big Exception” 2018

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September 11, 2017

The New York Times: “Silicon Valley’s Politics: Liberal, with One Big Exception” 2018

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The survey suggests a novel but paradoxical vision of the future of American politics: Technologists could help push lawmakers, especially D...