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Review: Shadi Hamid's The Case for American Power
or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hegemon
Published on Strange Frequencies
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Nov 18
In Defense of American Hypocrisy
Oddly enough, hypocrisy is necessary for a moral life. Here's why.
Nov 7
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Shadi Hamid
4
1
October 2025
The Case For American Power
My new book is coming out!
Oct 28
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Shadi Hamid
9
4
August 2025
A Love Letter to America, Despite Everything
Why I'm writing a book making the case for America and American power.
Aug 19
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Shadi Hamid
7
July 2025
A Competition for Worst American President of My Adult Life
Trump v. Bush
Jul 17
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Shadi Hamid
6
7
3
A 1942 memoir in a 2025 world
Re-reading "The World of Yesterday"
Jul 9
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Shadi Hamid
1
On wishing America is better than it actually is
For the entirety of my adult life, America has supposedly been in decline.
Jul 4
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Shadi Hamid
9
3
3
April 2025
Can Tariffs Be Defended? Apparently Yes.
Whether we like it or not, Trump can already claim a pre-emptive policy victory.
Apr 11
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Shadi Hamid
1
1
Why is Trump destroying the economy?
A recording from Shadi Hamid's live video
Apr 2
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Shadi Hamid
and
Damir Marusic
6
1
March 2025
Is It Possible to Be Magnanimous in Victory?
It might be a fantasy but it's the only way.
Mar 28
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Shadi Hamid
6
1
2
On Conservatism
A guest essay from David Polansky on why everyone defends what they know best.
Mar 21
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David Polansky
33
10
9
The End of the Beginning
A recording from Shadi Hamid's live video
Mar 16
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Shadi Hamid
and
Ross Barkan
8
2
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