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Foreign Affairs The Death of Glory War is being transformed by high technology into something lusterless and horrible. TakiMag (Sibsky2016/Shutterstock) It is almost impossible to imagine, but very, very soon, soldiers engaged in battle will be as outmoded as high button shoes, or gentlemen standing up when shaking hands with a lady. In fact there will be no more ground, air, or sea fighting by humans, no more intimate observations by war correspondents enlarging their own roles, no more pics of masculine swagger after a bloody victory. And no, it is not that male tough guys have turned sensitive and no longer shoot first and ask questions later. It is very simple really: The male animal has been replaced by the machine, the latter being…Open
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Democratic socialist candidates have beaten out incumbent Democrats in New York and Colorado. Now, Michigan Democrats are preparing to choose between incumbent Haley Stevens and Democratic socialist Abdul El-Sayed. As democratic socialists continue to win across the country, the identity of the Democratic Party is changing. Democratic strategist Mally Smith joins “Prove it! with Batya” to debate whether Democrats can outrun the DSA. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes to the test as Batya Ungar-Sargon and guests from across the political spectrum make their case LIVE in a debate driven by facts (not just feelings). Viewers of the live stream join in with questions, data, and real-life experiences from across America, before…
