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The Killings of Kefalonia
DISPATCH FROM A PIVOTAL GREEK ISLAND: How the massacre of Italians by Nazis led to the World War II Holocaust of Greece’s Jews
Aug 18
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Dan Perry
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Hamas Has Opened a New Front: Denying October 7
As Gaza's devastation dominates global attention, Hamas is beginning to deny the massacre that started the war, betting the world is ready to forget
Aug 5
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Dan Perry
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Hotter Than July (2026 Version)
A scorching month at Ask Questions Later ends with a possible deal to disarm Hamas in Gaza. We offer a quick analysis of that - and a handy survey of…
Jul 31
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Dan Perry
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The Longest Light
THE AQL JUNE ROUNDUP: Are we being parsimonious with the right things?
Jun 30
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The War of the Worlds
WEEKEND READ: The dangerous chasm between world of the informed and everyone else
Jun 27
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Dan Perry
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“Compute” Is a Jargonistic Scourge. Ban It!
SUNDAY READ: Tech mania is making us forget how to speak like human beings
Jun 21
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Dan Perry
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Vienna Waits for You
SUNDAY READ: Where the old world lingers, stubbornly and beautifully
Jun 14
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Dan Perry
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Kosovo Diary
Marking 18 years of independence in a place where nationhood, memory, and forgiveness remain unfinished business
Jun 12
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Dan Perry
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May Days
A review of the month at AQL
May 31
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Dan Perry
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Press Freedom’s Real Crisis Is Hiding in Plain Sight
ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, we argue that the threat comes not only from governments but from public confusion about what the press even is. A renewed…
May 3
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Dan Perry
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April Showered Us With News
In recognition of that, and of May 1 (International Workers' Day), we're offering a discount to make subscribing more affordable. News junkies of the…
May 1
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MARCH MADNESS
AND AQL'S APRIL FOOLS' SUBSCRIPTION DISCOUNT - GOOD FOR ONE WEEK ONLY!
Apr 1
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Dan Perry
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