I wrote this essay for the New Statesman about the collapse of the English Literature degree and the dawn of the post-literate society
https://t.co/h4jRYl3bwa
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Zelensky: Russia wants to keep the war going. NATO membership is off the table. The U.S. is backtracking on a ceasefire. Crimea is dying under occupation. Ukraine leads in drone warfare. Europe must step up. 0/
LIVE from the Senate Floor: Now more than ever before, the Senate must come together in a bipartisan manner to make it clear that we stand with Ukraine and fellow democracies throughout the world, and not with the murderous dictator of Russia. https://t.co/zqC4akRUQY
Ukraine is fighting for the normal and safe life it deserves, for a just and reliable peace. We want this war to end. But Russia does not, and continues its aerial terror: over the past week, more than 1,050 attack drones, nearly 1,300 aerial bombs, and more than 20 missiles have been launched at Ukraine to destroy cities and kill people.
Those who seek negotiations do not deliberately strike civilians with ballistic missiles. To force Russia to stop its attacks, we need greater collective strength from the world.
Strengthening our air defense, supporting our army, and ensuring effective security guarantees that will make the return of Russian aggression impossible—this is what we must focus on. Justice must prevail. We believe in the power of unity, and we will certainly restore lasting peace.
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @RadioFreeTom.
Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: https://t.co/DeSGz8zJGZ
This is the best summary of the current geopolitical situation I have seen. Sir Alex Younger was head of MI6 between 2014 and 2020. Really worth watching.