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Debra Thompson

Publishing · On our record since 2020

Where this writer stands

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“Rather than ending wars, Mr. Trump has initiated military action eight times, carrying out attacks in seven countries (Syria, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Yemen, Somalia, and Venezuela) in 2025.” Read the piece

Foreign affairs1 piece

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Multilateralism isn't perfect and congressional gridlock is always a possibility. But when these constraints are sidelined, all that remains is the discretion of one power-obsessed man, backed by overwhelming military force.” Read the piece

Climate1 piece

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“those begging the U.S. government to do something about the pending climate catastrophe, to end the destruction of Gaza and the decimation of the Palestinian people, to revive the struggle for racial justice, to protect trans people and especially trans kids” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“it has been a longstanding moral and legal norm – in the international system since the post-Second World War era, and in the United States since the 1965 Hart-Celler Act – that race shouldn't be a determinant in these decisions.” Read the piece

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