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Every weekday evening, Nick Catoggio, formerly Allahpundit, offers a running commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America's two major political parties. By signing up with your email, you agree to The Dispatch's privacy policy Given all the important news this week about hush-money payoffs to porn stars and gluten-free options at pro-terrorist campouts, you're forgiven if you missed some of the more marginal developments in world events. Like jihadist maniacs forcing a U.S. citizen to beg for his freedom on camera with part of his arm conspicuously missing. Hersh Goldberg-Polin is one of five Americans captured by Hamas during the October 7 pogrom who are still being held in Gaza—or so one hopes, as there's no telling how many are alive. Itay Chen had long been listed as a sixth captive but it was discovered just last month that he was murdered during the initial attack last year. Weirdly, we don't hear much about them.
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