Eben Harrell
@EbenHarrell
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Senior editor at @HarvardBiz and https://t.co/7UlYq0oewW, tennis and golf fanatic, lover of ripe pears.
Joined February 2011
As always, the great @Kasparov63 seeing several moves ahead.
One must wonder what kind of nominations they have in mind if they are so worried about their nominations even in a Republican-controlled chamber.
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RT @JesseJenkins: Exxon CEO tells Trump to chill on climate policy: “I’ve been advising that we have some level of consistency . policy s….
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The oil giant takes a stance before the Trump administration sets its sights on gutting Biden's climate agenda.
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RT @FreedomofPress: John Oliver implores the Senate to pass the PRESS Act! It's already passed the House unanimously. It would protect jou….
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RT @Kasparov63: One must wonder what kind of nominations they have in mind if they are so worried about their nominations even in a Republi….
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It is a dangerous situation when supporters of a party with absolute control of all branches of government still feel aggrieved, victimized and marginalized. It can justify all sorts of abuses. I hope this attitude shifts after MAGA takes power, but I’m worried.
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But, ironically, the President can launch nuclear weapons without any due process, killing hundreds of millions, maybe billions, of people. No mortal—Democrat or Republican— should be given that sort of unchecked power.
No, you can’t just deport people without legal due process. No, you can’t just fire federal employees without legal due process. No, you can’t just impose across the board tariffs without Congress. If Trump tries, he’ll get SUED — slowing or stopping him entirely.
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To re-iterate what should be widely known but isn’t—there are no nuclear checks & balances. The president has sole launch authority. In some scenarios, top officers at Stratcom might not even know the launch order has been sent. It is a true nuclear monarchy, and it is obscene.
@RadioFreeTom I have MAGA keep telling me over and over that there is a nuclear strike authorization chain of command that can hold Trump in check. That he cannot singularly order a nuclear strike. If nothing else, military will refuse to turn key because they'll discern it is an illegal order.
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RT @CoyoteGulch: Trump 2.0: What to expect regarding public lands and the environment: Time to prepare for another four years of "drill, ba….
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…With an impossible-to-calculate ROI bc if it works you never have to use. However, militaries initially built for deterrence (USA post WW2) find adventures (Iraq) when their mission suddenly is over. Plus also opportunity cost of reduced investment in schools, hospitals.
Powerful statement from NATO’s Military Committee Chair Admiral Bauer at @IISS_org Prague Defence Summit: defence is not a cost, it is an investment #IISSPDS24
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Oomph.
Today it should be more clear than ever that the Berlin Wall fell 35 years ago not because of realism of NATO politicians but due to idealism of Gorbachev.
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RT @HistoryNutOTD: A glorious day! The bells of Notre Dame in Paris rang this morning for the first time since the fire in 2019! https://t.….
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RT @BMeiselas: So with Elon working in the White House does that make Twitter state-run media?.
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RT @implausibleblog: Kim Darroch, "I think Trump will introduce tariffs". Faisal Islam, "What is the UK's strategy?". Kim Darroch, "The US….
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“Control immigration”. Anne Frank’s father applied for a visa through the American consulate. Had it been granted swiftly, the entire Frank family would have been saved. It’s okay to admit that the world is complicated, folks. Immigration can save innocent lives.
The Netherlands has a Holocaust museum and an Anne Frank House and still manages to host a pogrom because Holocaust education isn't the answer. The answer?. Enforce your laws. Control immigration. Stand up for civilization.
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RT @ArmsControlNow: 🇯🇵 In #Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba raised eyebrows last month with a proposal for an Asian version of @NATO th….
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RT @ethanshumjr: millennials discovering the internet: “omg which hogwarts house am i? how will i arrange my top friends list?” . gen z dis….
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Europe alone. Gotta believe that if push came to shove we would have their back but this is exactly the painful question he should be asking.
Donald Trump a été élu par les Américains pour défendre l’intérêt des Américains. La question qui se pose à nous, Européens, c’est sommes-nous prêts à défendre l’intérêt des Européens ?
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The fact that France is considering extending its deterrent to allies shows you just how much Trump has changed the world. As a diplomat once said of French nuclear staff, “those guys punch you in the face *before* they have even said good morning.”.
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Thought-provoking thread on how France could use its nuclear “force de frappe” to extend a nuclear umbrella over Europe due to lack of confidence that a Trump-led U.S. would remain committed to its allies in case of nuclear conflict (I.e., risk Washington to save Berlin).
🇫🇷 The road toward a French ☢️ umbrella 🇪🇺. Dear European friends, times are tough and I know we French people can be a pain to deal with (working on it). But here are some ideas on how to work together to build a new nuclear umbrella over Europe. A thread 🧶
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