COMMENTARY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘We Jews Have The Honor Of Being Hated’…
We Jews Have the Honor of Being Hated
Jews must cease hoping to solve anti-Semitism and make their own way forward by Bret Stephens
COMMENTARY MAGAZINE – MARCH 2026 PREVIEW
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY – FEBRUARY 13, 2026 PREVIEW
The latest tranche of the Jeffrey Epstein files have been in the public domain for less than two weeks, but already their contents have sent shock waves around the world.
Nowhere is this more true than in Britain, where the fallout has come to the door of Keir Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, amid questions about how much the prime minister knew of his former envoy’s links to Epstein.
Starmer looks to have weathered the immediate pressure to resign this week, despite having lost his influential chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, over the scandal. But the vultures are still circling and it seems a matter of when, rather than if, the prime minister will go. Kiran Stacey weighs up the possible challengers from within the Labour party, while Oliver Holmes and Chris Michael consider why the scandal hit home so hard in the UK.
Spotlight | The last post for press freedom in the US?
Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the Washington Post has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Donald Trump’s attacks. Ed Pilkington and Jeremy Barr report
Technology | The continuing risks and rewards of AI
As policymakers and tech executives prepare for the next global AI summit in India, an annual safety report highlights the issues that will be at stake, writes Dan Milmo
Interview | Can Zack Polanski pull off a green revolution in the UK?
With polls and membership at an all-time high, the UK Green party is having a moment – and it’s largely down to the party’s charismatic (if slightly cheesy) new leader. Simon Hattenstone went on the road with him
Opinion | What links UK politics and Epstein? A thick seam of contempt
We’re often told the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, is a ‘decent’ man. But in appointing Peter Mandelson he chose political convenience over doing right, argues Nesrine Malik
Culture | The sign language of Margaret Calvert
Airports, road signs, typefaces … the design legend revolutionised how Britain looked and her brilliantly clear designs are still used today. Catherine Slessor met her
The Nation Magazine – MARCH 2026 Preview
THE NATION MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘WANTED – Kristi Noem’….
Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached
Members of Congress have a constitutional duty to remove this gangster from office.
Keith Ellison: Trump Hates Minnesotans Because We Love Each Other
The president has gone after us because of who we are and what we value. We have an obligation to resist.
Molly Crabapple’s Time Capsule of Resistance
A new set of note cards by the artist and writer documents scenes of protest in the 21st century.
What the Pro-Choice Movement Can Learn From Those Who Overturned “Roe”
The anti-abortion movement was methodical and radical at the same time. The abortion-rights movement must be too.
“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”
The Real Welfare Fraud Scandal
If the Trump administration were truly concerned with fraud in social services spending, it wouldn’t start with childcare, and it wouldn’t start with Minnesota.
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
The Racist Lie Behind ICE’s Mission in Minneapolis
It was never about straightforward enforcement of immigration law.
How Stephen Miller Became the Power Behind the Throne
Miller was not elected. Nor are he or his policies popular. Yet he continues to hold uncommon sway in the administration.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 2026
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days for ‘Security Reasons’
The agency provided no details, but its order will leave one of the largest cities in Texas without air service of any kind until Feb. 20.
Trump Decries a ‘Nation of Renters’ but His New Policy Promotes One
A recent executive order that would bar investors from acquiring single-family homes includes an exemption that allows them to build homes for rent.
Unemployment Rate in Focus as Fed Considers When to Restart Rate Cuts
Mass Shooting in Remote Canadian Town Is One of Deadliest in Nation’s History
Nine people were killed and 25 were injured at a high school and a residence in British Columbia, the police said. The shooter was also found dead.
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
Harvard Business Review – MARCH/APRIL 2026
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: Why Great Innovations Fail to Scale: Breakthrough ideas need a special kind of leader to help them flourish.
Gen AI Won’t Make Your Employees Experts
But it can help novices perform better and faster.
The HBR Interview with Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
His advice to fellow executives: “Listen to your gut.”
Why Gen AI Feels So Threatening to Workers
And what leaders can do to ease the anxiety.
COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 11, 2026
COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE: The fine art issue, featuring Seurat, art in literature and Sir Antony Gormley, plus Ampthill Park House and the long-eared eagle owl.
Cast in the same mould
Sir Antony Gormley examines the parallels between his own Reflect and the Adriaen de Vries bronze of Antiope and Theseus
Don’t believe in modern love?
With Valentine’s Day looming and singlehood rising, Will Hosie seeks dating tips from the finest minds among the Ancients
Ford momentum
Harry Pearson enjoys the thrill of splashing through the countless fords criss-crossing the rivers and streams of the British Isles
Luxury
Jonathan Self is bewitched by the poetry of poesy rings and Amie Elizabeth White says ‘if you only buy one Derby boot…’
Life in the fast lane
Norfolk farmer Gavin Lane tells Julie Harding of the sleepless nights he has endured since taking the reins at the CLA
Sir Thomas Drew and Hélène Duchêne’s favourite paintings
His Majesty’s Ambassador to France and the French Ambassador to the Court of St James share their artworks of choice
Country-house treasure
John Goodall glimpses early-20th-century life at Mapperton House in Dorset in the form of a black-and-gold satin dress
A house of collections
In the second of two articles, Jeremy Musson explores the exceptional modern collection in the historic setting of Ampthill Park House in Bedfordshire
The legacy
Carla Passino hails the artworks amassed by Sir William Burrell
Where the wild things are
Exotic animals from around the world were unveiled to European eyes by artists such as Dürer and Stubbs, finds Michael Prodger
Winging it
Mark Cocker profiles the elusive and elegant long-eared owl
Interiors
Arabella Youens lauds a London drawing room and Amelia Thorpe keeps the home fires burning
Floral geometry
Banish the gloom with glorious winter-flowering Camellia japonica, suggests Charles Quest-Ritson
Slow and steady wins the race
Tom Parker Bowles savours the boozy boeuf à la Bourguignonne
Travel
Ben Lerwill delves into the story of space travel when he touches down at NASA HQ in Houston
Arts & antiques
Georges Seurat’s sublime French seascapes are taking centre stage at the Courtauld Gallery in London, reveals Carla Passino
Write side up
Art has long drawn inspiration from literature — from Ovid and Virgil to Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll, discovers Carla Passino
THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
Russian troops have advanced slowly in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind
The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the U.S., forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a balancing act.
After U.S. Criticism, Nicaragua Blocks a Once-Popular Route From Cuba
Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.
LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS – FEBRUARY 19, 2026 PREVIEW
LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features Seamus Perry: Pluralism and Poetry; James Wolcott: Updike Reconsidered; James Meek on Romania’s Far Right;
Seamus Perry · Pluralism and the Modern Poet: Pluralism and Poetry
‘Art arises,’ Auden writes, ‘out of our desire for both beauty and truth and our knowledge that they are not identical.’ We want things two ways, which analysis says we cannot have; but for a moment a poem lets us, in a way that discursive prose, for instance, cannot.
Jonathan Rée – Kojève v. Hegel
Alexandre Kojève described his book on Hegel as ‘very bad’, and he had a point. His take on The Phenomenology of Spirit is not only misleading but slapdash, dogmatic, frivolous and flamboyant. The characters he filled it with, from the Master and Slave to the Sensualist and the Sage, sound rather like Mr Worldly Wiseman, Madam Bubble and Mr Sagacity in Pilgrim’s Progress.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 16 & 23, 2026
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The Anniversary Issue: Dhruv Khullar on Ozempic, David Remnick on Joe Rogan, Ava Kofman on a surrogacy scandal, and more.
Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering?
Until now, Trump always seemed unembarrassed to crow about his side hustles. But, if the Emirati payment was kept secret, what else might be? By David D. Kirkpatrick
Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?
GLP-1 drugs, which have helped some people curb drug and alcohol use, may unlock a pathway to moderation. By Dhruv Khullar
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch. By Gideon Lewis-Kraus
THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
Epstein’s Longtime Companion Refuses to Answer Lawmakers’ Questions
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right in response to every question asked during a deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
Billionaire Called Epstein a ‘Blessing’ as They Made Deals
Andrew Farkas has played down ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But they swapped business favors, and in nearly 2,000 emails, expressed admiration for each other.
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.
Bad Bunny’s Halftime History Lesson
The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a global opportunity into an intimate, personal performance, our critic writes.
Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar who has denounced ICE, celebrated Latino heritage in his largely Spanish-language performance.
Seahawks’ Super Bowl Victory Highlights a New Way of Winning in the N.F.L.
Quarterbacks have ruled for decades, but opportunistic general managers are increasingly the key to success, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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