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The Atlantic
Somalia is what ‘America First’ looks like
Somalia, where two terror groups are locked in a long-standing battle, should have been an ideal place for President Donald Trump to showcase his “America First” commitment to international disengagement. “We simplistically hear the name ISIS and immediately assume that the group is a threat to the U.S.,” said politics professor Will Walldorf. “Some have gravitated to the name to raise funds and recruit, but they are not comparable to the ISIS we knew in Iraq and Syria at the height of the caliphate.”
December 11, 2025
Forbes
Your AI habits today will determine your career value tomorrow
“AI is doing to knowledge work what industrial automation did to physical labor. As these tools handle more cognitive tasks, we risk mental atrophy from disuse. The difference? We are watching it happen in real time,” writes business professor Shannon McKeen. “Short-term productivity gains from AI automation are real and immediate. But if your workforce stops thinking deeply because AI handles all cognitive labor, you’re trading today’s efficiency for tomorrow’s judgement capacity.”
December 9, 2025
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