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Senior correspondent at Vox Author of Invisible Countries Here, there, everywhere

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Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds. The Israeli prime minister’s unlikely political survival β€” and the devastating toll of two years of war.

Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked. www.vox.com/politics/463...

07.10.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds. Will Israel’s prime minister take the win?

Netanyahu prolonged the war to save himself. It may have worked.
Latest for @vox.com
www.vox.com/politics/463...

07.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Israel’s war in Gaza actually about to end? 5 questions about Trump’s Gaza plan.

Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including releasing all remaining Israeli hostages.

@joshuakeating.bsky.social explains what we know about the deal and its chances of succeeding.

06.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty test No beards, a warrior ethos β€” and loyalty to the president.

Trump and Hegseth's Quantico gathering was an all-time "meeting that could have been an email." But also seemed to be something of a loyalty test for America's top military commanders www.vox.com/today-explai...

01.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

What Trump's relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have in common www.vox.com/politics/463...

30.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.

Trump called yesterday "one of the great days ever in civilization." Uh, easy tiger. Useful reality check from @joshuakeating.bsky.social: www.vox.com/politics/463...

30.09.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A real honor to appear on @onthemedia.bsky.social 22 years (yikes) after I was a summer intern there.

29.09.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump v. Tylenol. Plus, How Charlie Kirk Became a Martyr for the Christian Right. | On the Media | WNYC Studios President Trump has declared that Tylenol should not be used during pregnancy. On this week’s On the Media, how funding cuts and disputed claims linking the drug to autism have sent s...

πŸ“»πŸ‘‚On this week’s show: scientist @tuthill.bsky.social on what is being lost at the NIH, @joshuakeating.bsky.social on Trump’s ever expanding use of the word β€œterrorist.” And the always essential @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social on the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk. πŸ‘‚πŸ“» www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

27.09.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

A real honor to appear on @onthemedia.bsky.social 22 years (yikes) after I was a summer intern there.

29.09.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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On @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the US bombing boats in the Caribbean and why combining the war on drugs with the war on terror is a very bad development: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

27.09.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Palestinian state

I'm on today's Today Explained explaining the Palestinian statehood push at this year's UN General Assembly open.spotify.com/episode/50Fl...

24.09.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained The war in Gaza has changed the global debate on the two-state solution. But is it too late?

Is the big Palestinian statehood push at the UN this year anything more than "fantasy diplomacy"? www.vox.com/politics/462...

23.09.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Turkmenbashi energy

18.09.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch the Annual Summit livestream | Concordia Concordia promotes effective public-private collaboration to create a more prosperous and sustainable future. Visit our Watch the Annual Summit livestream page for more information.

www.concordia.net/annualsummit...

18.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will be moderating an EXTREMELY timely panel on media freedom at the Concordia Summit in NYC on Tuesday. Tune in for the live stream

18.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
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18.09.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joshua Keating Named Outrider AI & Nuclear Weapons Fellow at Vox The fellowship, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners, supports reporting on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons.

We're excited to introduce @joshuakeating.bsky.social β€” the newest Outrider fellow covering AI & nuclear weapons at @vox.com.

He's illuminating the potential risks posed by emerging technologies, how world powers respond, and what this means for the future of global stability.
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12.09.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why it’s called the department of β€œdefense” in the first place β€œThe Department of War,” explained.

www.vox.com/politics/460...

05.09.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the ironies of the Department of War thing is that under Trump and Hegseth, they're emphasizing stuff that one would not traditionally consider...well...war

05.09.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror What will come next in the Trump administration’s war on β€œnarcoterrorism”?

Spoke with @joshuakeating.bsky.social about the Trump administration’s repurposing of the β€œwar on terror” in connection with the lethal strike in the Caribbean.

www.vox.com/world-politi...

05.09.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when Trump combines the war on drugs with the war on terror What will come next in the Trump administration’s war on β€œnarcoterrorism”?

The US is running its war on terror playbook on drug gangs
www.vox.com/world-politi...

05.09.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and Modi’s broken bromance

I'm on the second half of today's Today Explained talking about this week's festivities in China and the new new world order open.spotify.com/episode/5Twx...

04.09.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the Ukraine war is so hard to end The two sides are talking now, but in all likelihood, the fighting will continue.

Why the Ukraine war is so hard to end.

My latest for @vox.com

www.vox.com/world-politi...

03.09.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years The veteran presenter has hosted more than 1,000 epsiodes of the programme over the past 26 years.

Thoughts and prayers for @winterjessica.bsky.social and myself www.bbc.com/news/article...

03.09.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Good fodder for this excellent piece by @joshuakeating.bsky.social:

02.09.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are more than just Axis of Evil 2.0 There’s a new β€œaxis” in town. This time, it might be real.

Are America's four main adversaries really in cahoots?
Re-upping my February piece on the Axis of Authoritarians/Upheaval/CRINKS in honor of the Beijing summit

www.vox.com/world-politi...

02.09.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump is a globalist America isn’t retreating from the world under Trump. It’s doing something stranger.

Gift link: www.vox.com/world-politi...

02.09.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump is a globalist America isn’t retreating from the world under Trump. It’s doing something stranger.

America isn't retreating from the world under Trump. It's doing something much weirder

My latest for @vox.com

www.vox.com/world-politi...

02.09.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joshua Keating Named Outrider AI & Nuclear Weapons Fellow at Vox Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters expl...

β€œI’m very excited to spend the year exploring the connections between these two transformational technologies, telling unexpected and surprising stories, and separating the genuine threats from the hype.”
www.vox.com/press-room/4...

27.08.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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More from my piece. Taiwan is building up wind and solar fast--i visited a floating solar array in Tainan when I was there--but it's an uphill climb

25.08.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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