The New York Times Magazine – March 9, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (03/07/2025): The 3.9.25 Issue features David Enrich on the attack on The New York Times v. Sullivan ruling and its protections for the press; Ruth Margalit on the activist Einav Zangauker, whose son is captive in Gaza; Jonah Weiner on the director Bong Joon Ho; and more.

The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare to Outer Space

Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.

Why Is Hollywood Obsessed With Architects? ‘The Brutalist’ Gives Us a Hint.

The trope of the embattled auteur exerting their will is too tempting for filmmakers to ignore. By Walker Mimms

National Review —- April 2025 Politics Preview

NATIONAL REVIEW (March 7, 2025): The April 2025 issue features ‘A Wild Ride’ Where the Trump Administration is taking us…

In the Time of Peak Trump

Charles C. W. Cooke

Where the Trump administration is taking us.

They Think We’re Stupid

Noah Rothman

The bipartisan habit of patronizing the public.

The Horror of Philadelphia’s Tranq Crisis

Audrey Fahlberg

On the ground in Kensington, where addicts are being ravaged by an anima

The New York Times – Friday, March 7, 2025

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Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canada Reprieve

Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.

Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations

President Trump’s promise to launch the largest deportation operation in U.S. history is colliding with the practical difficulties of detaining people and transporting them across the globe.