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David Siddhartha Patel

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Visiting scholar at Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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He probably died on Breed’s Hill, which is where the Battle of Bunker Hill was really fought. It might be too apt a metaphor…

22.03.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks terrific. Can’t wait to read it!

26.01.2024 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lebanon 1983

01.11.2023 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The NYT had a β€œ36 hours in Montreal” piece two weeks ago.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

27.10.2023 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No friends.

07.10.2023 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is a test for whether this site can replace Twitter/X for breaking news and instant analyses. So far it is failing…

07.10.2023 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Eventide in Fenway is very good and a reliable option for a lobster roll (and good kids’ menu). For breakfast, Tatte and Flour have several outposts in that area. There is a Yemeni place (Bab Al-Yemen) in Kenmore.

01.10.2023 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is a very narrow stretch of the city. And you’ll find that there are Cambridge people (i.e. Harvard and MIT folks) and Boston people, and the former know very little about Boston proper.

01.10.2023 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His new book on β€œThe Origins of Woke” was released 13 days ago. One possible explanation is that he is saying a variety of things right now to attract attention to promote himself and thereby his book…

01.10.2023 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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