Patrick Lawrence

@thefloutist

Columnist, essayist, author. Original thinking on foreign affairs. Default media critic. Help sustain the work at

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    The Scrum's James Carden, , reflects on the radical misjudgments Democrats and liberals are making as they develop the domestic-war-on-terror narrative. Take cover! ,

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  2. Jan 31

    “Killer profits” is precisely the phrase. P. L.

    Until governments use their monopsony power against Pharma companies, this will be the inevitable consequence.
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  3. Retweeted
    Jan 30
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    CN is a publication that relies on the judgement of the editor to select content. It doesn’t hold itself out as a public forum where everyone may join the conversation Nor does CN receive the protection against liability meant to foster open forums

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  4. Retweeted
    Jan 30

    There is a huge difference between editorial judgement and censorship. If a writer submits a libelous, factually and grammatically incorrect piece and an editor rejects it for publication is that censorship?

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    Jan 30

    Syrians digging through trash in front of oil wells occupied by the US military on a network that actively campaigned along with its state parent for the dissolution of the Syrian state

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    These Syrians are desperately looking through garbage for something to sell or to eat.
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    Jan 30

    The Lord looks for us where we are, he loves us as we are, and he patiently walks by our side. With his word, he wants to change us, to invite us to live fuller lives and to put out into the deep together with him.

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  7. Jan 30

    Retweeted with thanks. P. L.

    Patrick lays out the grim picture of the next 4 years of Biden foreign policy.
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  8. Jan 29

    Same here at lower numbers, Ambassador. This is merely the front end, I fear, and it’ll be back to the 1950s soon. Best of luck at trial. P. L.

    Twitter has shown me many thousands of new followers joining over the last few days. But every time my follower count gets towards 90,000 it drops to 86,000 again.
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  9. Jan 27

    How v well said, Ms. Woods. P. L.

    Replying to @thenation
    The Proud Boys are a mosquito bite next to the destruction wrought by Aetna. The betrayal of our govt stands naked bf us in this crisis. Take your vengeance quest distraction and shove it. You ppl are an embarrassment to the legacy of a once decent rag.
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  10. Jan 26

    Joan. No angels here. But you must include the word “lethal” to understand the proceedings. Obama declined to provide what is technically known as lethal aid. Tks for taking the time to read & then write. . P.L.

    Correction: Obama-Biden did give $600M in military aid to post-coup . And anti-artillery radar, anti-tank systems, armored vehicles, drones, mercenaries. Pentagon & Nat Guard supplied RPGs to Azov fascists, & trained in military ops. (S. Cohen, Grayzone).
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    Jan 26

    Every day that Biden chooses not to honor his campaign promise to stop backing the ongoing mass atrocity in Yemen translates directly into many more dead children. He could have taken major steps toward this on day one and chose not to.

    The UN is still hearing from companies that are suspending trade in Yemen despite Washington issuing a temporary waiver for trade with the Houthis. Until a complete reversal of the terror designation, people will starve because of it.
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    Jan 26

    . YEMEN! NOW!

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  13. Jan 25

    I respectfully disagree, Granjero Carl. The problem is fundamentally one of ideas. Washington's bankrupt. P.L.

    Replying to @thefloutist @Mauerback @TheScrum1
    The problem is not lack of ideas, but the lack of realistic ways to implement them. Probably at least 80% of R politicians and 50% of D politicians oppose any real change to the system.
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  14. Jan 25

    Over 4 hours last week, we got a fulsome picture of Biden's forn policy via Antony Blinken's testimony before the Senate Forn Aff Committee. I hang my head. We're in for 4 more sad, irresponsible years, years of chaos & inflicted suffering.

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  15. Jan 25

    My thanks your encouragement, Mme du Bois. P. L.

    When takes on a subject, please pay attention. has put together a journalistic team without peer and with no crippling ideological commitments. Just reason and logic. What a concept!
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  16. Jan 25

    The Scrum's Marshall Auerback, , takes a clear-eyed look at what Covid-19 tells us abt our health care system and looks forward to suggest a not-much-considered alternative. Prof. A. now posts

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    Jan 24

    US warns Beijing over incursion into Taiwanese air defence zone via Nice to see a fresh start in relations between US & China.

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    Jan 24

    This is true, especially if and when Merkel is succeeded by Armin Laschet, who has decidedly different views about Russia than Biden and his Russophobic foreign policy team.

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  19. Jan 25

    V well said, Scott. P. L.

    Sick. Needless to say I disagree with the Trotskyites of the World Socialist Website on many things. But I absolutely respect them for tons of great work they've done. That they are somehow dangerous or violent is a lie the FB pigs didn't even bother with
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    Jan 24

    Drake keeping his eye on the ball.

    Prefer living & supporting a community & society—governed by the commons of public interest w/shared truths & inalienable rights & not a gov’t controlling people through malignant self-interest of grifting & graft—by promotion & propaganda—of shared lies & abuse of power & might.
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