Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, has died
Norman Podhoretz, a leading neo-conservative and the former editor of Commentary magazine, has died.
Day: December 17, 2025
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Japan bids farewell to pandas as row with China deepens – Financial Times
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The EU’s problem isn’t Belgium — it’s Trump
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