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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Death of Glory

War is being transformed by high technology into something lusterless and horrible. The post The Death of Glory appeared first on The American Conservative .

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…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas

The new prime minister has yet to show much cause for hope amid the UK’s fiscal spiral. The post Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Burnham Starts Premiership Short on Cash, Ideas The new prime minister has yet to show much cause for hope amid the UK’s fiscal spiral. UK Special Coverage (Carl Court/Getty Images) Britain’s latest prime minister, the seventh in 10 years, registered his first policy failure even before he took office. Andy Burnham’s only concrete pledge on the doorstep of Number 10 this morning was to end rough sleeping in Britain. It didn’t take long for journalists to discover that he had failed in a similar promise when he became mayor of Greater Manchester. Indeed, rough sleeping roughly doubled…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Trump Can Still Salvage Midterms If He Acts Quickly

There remains a narrow window in which the president can prop up the economy and allay American fears about another forever war. The post Trump Can Still Salvage Midterms If He Acts Quickly appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Trump Can Still Salvage Midterms If He Acts Quickly There remains a narrow window in which the president can prop up the economy and allay American fears about another forever war. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Not even so media-savvy a president as Donald Trump gets to write his own headlines, as he undoubtedly mutters to himself whenever he picks up a newspaper. But a president’s power to shape events can influence the headlines, no matter how contentious his relationship with the press. Thus the headlines recently read: “Inflation has biggest drop since 2020 ;” “Inflation drops at…Open