Opinion & Politics: Reason Magazine – August 2024

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REASON MAGAZINE (June 22, 2024)The latest issue features The Debt Lies We Tell Ourselves….

The Debt Lies We Tell Ourselves

Both parties—and the voters—are to blame for the national debt fiasco.

Child Welfare Systems Are Trapping Innocent Families

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Georgia parents were accused of child abuse after they took their daughter to the doctor. Does the state’s story add up?

EMMA CAMP

Congress ‘Can Regulate Virtually Anything’

DRUGS | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson

How legislators learned to stop worrying about the constitutionality of federal drug and gun laws by abusing the Commerce Clause

JACOB SULLUM

The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires

U.S. soldiers speak with Afghan locals | Photo: An Afghan interpreter translates a conversation between an American colonel and a local in Ghazni, Afghanistan; Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty

Thousands of people who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan are still looking for an escape.

FIONA HARRIGAN

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (June 22, 2024): Monocle brings Switzerland to Midori House. Alex Herrmann, UK & Ireland Director of Switzerland Tourism, joins Georgina Godwin to tell us all about the different regions and Swiss delicacies at Monocle’s Swiss Summer Market.

Plus: Georgina and political journalist Terry Stiastny flick through the global papers and Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, explains how the wider Nordic region is celebrating midsummer this weekend.

The New York Times — Saturday, June 22, 2024

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What Ukraine Has Lost

The Times measured every town, street and building struck since Russia’s invasion, for the first comprehensive view of where people cannot go home.

Supreme Court Upholds Law Disarming Domestic Abusers

The decision amounted to a retreat from what had been an unbroken series of major decisions expanding gun rights that started in 2008.

Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank

Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that.

Editor Tapped to Lead Washington Post Won’t Take the Job

Robert Winnett will stay at The Daily Telegraph, after reports raised questions about his ties to unethical news gathering practices.

Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – June 24, 2024

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – June 22 , 2024: The latest issue features…

Meet This Year’s Top CEOs. They Aced a Tough Job, but Aren’t Resting on Their Laurels.

Meet This Year’s Top CEOs. They Aced a Tough Job, but Aren’t Resting on Their Laurels.

From the heads of e.l.f. to Meta, our picks rewarded customers and investors. They have smart plans for the future, too.

How to Boost Your Social Security Check by 24%

How to Boost Your Social Security Check by 24%

If you filed too early, you can suspend your benefits for up to three years. Here’s how it works.3 min read

Paramount Is the Last Hollywood Studio Standing. Its Days May Be Numbered.

Paramount Is the Last Hollywood Studio Standing. Its Days May Be Numbered.

Paramount’s celebrated film library is attracting a lot of attention from potential buyers.4 min read

Wind Energy Is Starting to Revive. The Election Could Throw a Wrench in the Works.

Wind Energy Is Starting to Revive. The Election Could Throw a Wrench in the Works.

New turbines are popping up offshore and on land. High interest rates and local opposition have been a drag on projects for several years.Long read