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The causes behind falling birth rates aren't a complete mystery. A big part of the reason is secularization and the spread of "selfish norms." Could a return to religion be a solution — or is it too late?
Shadi Hamid
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Shadi Hamid
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Columnist @WashingtonPost; Senior fellow at Georgetown University's @acmcu. Order my new book THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER: amzn.to/3GiHyke
- It's time for us to just be honest. This version of the Democratic Party is arrogant and patronizing, taking minority voters for granted and treating them like children. Well, maybe minority voters aren't into that.
- This is really incredible to watch now. A lesson for news outlets not to do fact-checks about the future.Trump made some outrageous claims about German energy at the UN — and the German delegation’s reaction was priceless
00:00 - I'm gonna go out on a limb here and gently suggest that having a Disinformation Governance Board operating out of the Department of Homeland Security is not exactly a reassuring thought
- I see Ilhan Omar being attacked in some conservative circles for not denouncing Al Qaeda. Her response was the correct one—she refused to dignify it with an answer. No American Muslim should have to spell out that they're anti-Al Qaeda. It should be the starting presumption
- A party leadership that doesn’t even endorse its own nominees doesn’t deserve to lead anything, much less a partyTop House Dem Hakeem Jeffries doesn’t endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race in lukewarm statement after highly-anticipated meeting trib.al/zXMlP8V
- Serious question. Is there actually any evidence that Mahmoud Khalil is a "Hamas supporter" or is Hamas supporter simply a slur used for anyone who supports the Palestinian cause?
- Democrats spent the last few weeks courting a constituency that doesn't even exist
- I'm finding it very hard to comment on events in the Middle East. The indifference and even enthusiasm towards the indiscriminate bombing of Arabs and Muslims speaks to something deeper and dark. It never went away. But I never thought I'd see it presented so unapologetically.
- Last night, my Uber driver Mohamed told me "Merry Christmas" without shame or apology. Emboldened, I replied, "Merry Christmas." And it dawned on me. Donald Trump had won, but in the process we all had won. Our country was changing, and we didn't even realize it, at least not yet
- Wow. More than 3,000 in US apply to join Ukrainian forces. washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense…
- There's a profound imbalance in the Israel debate. Nearly all mainstream pro-Palestinian voices take care to distinguish between Israel and Jews. But pro-Israel voices are routinely anti-Palestinian, using "pro-Hamas" as shorthand for anyone who supports the Palestinian cause.
- The pictures of Pompeo grinning, smiling, and laughing with the crown prince—as if a journalist wasn't just murdered—are remarkable. Not only is it bad policy; it's downright embarrassing. It makes Pompeo look like an unserious pushover. It's really indefensible on any grounds
- The bar is rather high, but this is one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard a US official sayWhite House: Death of more than 60 Palestinians at Israeli hands is "a propaganda attempt” by Hamas and Palestinians.
