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Author, You are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don't Exist. Journalist, Peace Corps Volunteer, Former Ambassador. Graduate of #Oxford and #RAND School of Public Policy. The Under Report https://erics-newsletter-270b6f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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"Passport bro" is a term I've used multiple times in the last week and it was met with question marks each time. The concept is as annoying as it is important.

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Believing a politician cares about you and wants to solve your problems is the adult version of believing in Santa. After awhile it’s embarrassing for you to believe that.

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Enter the Neo-State (Part II) As the traditional nation-state model unravels, a new era of governance is emerging—defined by decentralized law, privatized security, and digital identity. erics-newsletter-270b6f.beehiiv.com/p/enter-the-...

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Turkey and Russia move towards a nuclear partnership. The Red Sea's traffic kicks up again. And can crypto solve what ails Nigeria? Check it out on #TheUnderReport erics-newsletter-270b6f.beehiiv.com/p/atomic-han...

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There’s a good reason that the military is not used as a policing force. The military punishes enemies of the state. The police preserve domestic peace. When the military acts as the police the public is treated as an enemy of the state.

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The man: do you have RealID? Me (a rebel): what are you? A cop? The man: Yes Me: dang

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I’m here for a long time not here for a good time… *holding Infinite Jest drunk as hell

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Conspiracy theories are a uniquely American art form. Zeus explained lightening to the ancient Greeks. Chemtrails explain why your kids don’t talk to you any more.

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There are a couple of terms which generally suck in the national security and geopolitics space. Here are some of them:

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Making it Rain in #Nigeria is illegal? Find out why on The Under Report. erics-newsletter-270b6f.beehiiv.com/p/russia-s-p...

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Sneak peek inside this week’s deep dive at The Under Report

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Ice Breakers 2: Arctic Boogaloo Climate change is melting polar ice. That means it's time to fight over the Arctic. Russia dominates the ice breaking game. NATO sends soldiers to Norway's frosty north. China declares itself a near-arctic country (it's not). READ IT HERE tinyurl.com/y396hask

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I'm not at war, you're at war. Latest dispatches from the gray zone. erics-newsletter-270b6f.beehiiv.com/p/i-m-not-at...

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I learned this word and it's freaking me out so now you have to know about it... It's called Ontological Vertigo. THREAD or whatever

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It’s surprisingly easy to start a country. Here’s how:

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We’re making a country

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The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.

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