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 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
Israel and Palestine: One Conflict, Many Interlocking Parts
Territory, security, sovereignty, refugees, settlements, Jerusalem, and governance cannot be separated cleanly. They also cannot be solved all at once.
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
Midterms Signal: The Economy Is Tightening the Map
Updated through August 7, 2026.
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
AI: How the Sandbox Leaked
When the Test Became Real. Post 2 of a six-part series on the AI “escape” incidents of 2025 and 2026.
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
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 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
Today's Interlude...
Brad Mehldau Performs Elliott Smith's "Better Be Quiet Now"
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
Iran and America: The Conflict That Does Not Stay Bilateral
Post 2 of "The Middle East as a System." A confrontation about nuclear capability, regime security, regional influence, deterrence, sanctions, Israel…
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
AI: The Machine That Thought It Was Still Playing
When the Test Became Real. Post 1 of a six-part series on the AI “escape” incidents of 2025 and 2026.
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz
AI: The Enterprise That Rehearses Its Future
The next stage of enterprise AI is a federation of strategic, market, operational, regulatory, financial, and implementation twins
 • Bernard Philippe Markowicz

July 2026

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