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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 31 Aug 1837 to 21 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America .
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immigration Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: By prioritizing Europe and the Middle East, Biden deprioritized the Indo-Pacific, the region with the most pressing threats to the US. By prioritizing Europe and the Middle East, Biden deprioritized the Indo-Pacific, the region with the most pressing threats to the US. Last stated 3 years ago
27 Oct 2023
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Emma Ashford — holds since 2023-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer country than Europe Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. — tap to centre the map on it American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative — tap to centre the map on it Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative Last stated 189 years ago
31 Aug 1837
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Artisans may provide a window into an emerging future. — tap to centre the map on it Artisans may provide a window into an emerging future. Last stated a week ago
21 Oct 2026
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Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. — tap to centre the map on it By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed. — tap to centre the map on it Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EU customs fees and VAT collection overhead make it difficult for small U.S. businesses to sell to EU customers. — tap to centre the map on it EU customs fees and VAT collection overhead make it difficult for small U.S. businesses to sell to EU customers. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Glenn Fleishman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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By prioritizing Europe and the Middle East, Biden deprioritized the Indo-Pacific, the region with the most pressing threats to the US.
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America is a vastly richer country than Europe
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American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.
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Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe.
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Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative
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Artisans may provide a window into an emerging future.
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By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal.
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Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed.
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EU customs fees and VAT collection overhead make it difficult for small U.S. businesses to sell to EU customers.
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A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
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A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
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A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
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'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
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9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
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A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
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A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
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A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
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A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
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