Most employees at the US Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded thinktank now taken over by Elon Musk's unofficial "department of government efficiency", received email notices of their mass firing late Friday, the latest step in the Trump administration's government downsizing.
Glantz studied how Russia has fomented conflicts around the world and analyzed options for resolving them. She hoped her research could be continued and used elsewhere. She said the institute plays a unique role because of its narrow focus on conflict resolution.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/us-institute-of-peace-mass-firings
Has a think tank ever produced anything of relevance?
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You're right to call out the misleading name. Despite signaling one thing (making the government more efficient) DOGE is actually a tool of the despotic fascists to dismantle the safeguards against tyranny in our Republic.
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The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation
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OMG you're really on to something!!!
That darn commie warmonger!
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