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January 6, 2023


The Purpose of Pessimism, The Practice of Optimism
Chaim Steinmetz
January 6, 2023
Right now, sunny optimism seems out of touch. The last decade has ushered in extreme political polarization, a new Cold War, a ground war in Europe, and a pandemic; pessimism is beginning to make a lot more sense. “;td_smart_list_h”;h1

Israel’s New Government Trying To Remain Neutral on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Keren Setton, The Media Line
January 6, 2023
Israel’s sentiment is with Ukraine, but reality in the Middle East dictates that it stay on Russia’s good side, expert says

Louisa May Alcott Doesn’t Need to Be Trans To Be a Trans Icon
Matthew Schultz
January 6, 2023
If Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little Women,” were alive today, would she identify as a trans man?
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