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Fight Club: Should the United Nations Be Abolished?
Is the UN a big waste of money—or a way to gather intel? (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
Rupa Subramanya says defund the UN. Eli Lake says no way—our national security depends on it. Our two writers duke it out.
By Eli Lake and Rupa Subramanya
09.24.24 — International
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It’s United Nations General Assembly week in New York, which means horrible traffic jams, hotel prices through the roof, and tinpot dictators spending money like there’s no tomorrow. Oh, and one other thing: Speech after speech after speech by world leaders, many of whom will use their time to denounce their host, the United States, and our ally Israel.…

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
Rupa Subramanya
Rupa Subramanya is a writer for the Free Press. She lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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