TerrorWonk

Mostly about terrorism, world affairs, a little computational modeling and big data, some political science, plus history, travel, philosophy and whatever else grabs me! Opinions strictly my own.

Monday, August 24, 2020

Data is the Story

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In middle school English I remember we did a drama activity in which the class divided into groups. Each group wrote, produced, and performe...

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Advice for Joe Biden's 2020 running mate in USA Today

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USA TODAY OPINION 'The vice presidency is a good gig': Here's some advice for Joe Biden's 2020 running mate Aaron Mannes, ...

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Independence Day: The Morning After

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Ri...

Sunday, August 11, 2019

A Note of Hope on Anti-Semitism in America

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Today is Tisha B'Av, the saddest day in the Jewish year. It is the day we remember the destruction of the ancient temples. It is a day o...

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Political Violence in an Age of Creedal Passion

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My regular readers and pretty much everyone I talk to knows that I am trying to write about some deep cycles in U.S. history that are shapin...

Monday, October 22, 2018

Could Saudi Arabia Collapse?

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I used to do Middle East. Not so much anymore. I haven't followed the ins and outs of the Saudi royals either. That's its own real...

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Listening to Women, Learning Empathy

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Somehow this Rothko captures the mood. I am not writing this to advertise myself as some wonderful "woke" guy who really gets ...

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About The Terror Wonk

Aaron Mannes: I write stuff, mostly, but not exclusively, about international affairs. I really like to travel but don't get to as much as I'd like. I am a terrible student, but just finished a PhD about vice presidents. I can't do serious math, but work at a computer lab that models international security problems. I'm an acquired taste. Also, I really like beer.

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