Category Archives: Politics

News: Turkey To Attend The Arab League Summit, MPox Vaccine In Africa

The Globalist Podcast (September 10, 2024): Turkey will be attending the Arab League Summit for the first time in 13 years. We consider how significant this is.

Plus: we’ll hear about the mpox vaccine rollout in Africa, Germany’s emergency land-border controls and get a round-up of aviation news.

Arts/Politics: The Atlantic Magazine – October 2024

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The Atlantic Magazine – September 9, 2024: The latest issue features Trump’s antidemocratic actions, and the Republican politicians who bent to his will

Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump

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He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right.

Trump Promises a ‘Bloody Story’

His latest comments about mass deportation are a revelation about how he feels—and a troubling reminder of the sources of his appeal.

Finding Philanthropy’s Forgotten Founder

Julius Rosenwald understood that charity is not just about giving, but about fixing the inequalities that make giving necessary.

Preview: Foreign Policy Magazine – Fall 2024

2024 U.S. Election: The World's Advice to the Next White House

Foreign Policy Magazine – September 9, 2024: The new issue features 2024 U.S. Election: The World’s Advice to the Next White House

Letters to the Next President

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word. Catherine AshtonJason BordoffArancha GonzálezMartin KimaniMark Malloch-BrownJoseph S. Nye Jr.Danny QuahNirupama RaoJoseph E. Stiglitz

The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates

A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.

Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?

Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.

Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Sept. 16, 2024

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The New Yorker (September 9, 2024): The latest issue features Mark Ulriksen’s “Childless Cat Lady Inexplicably Enjoying Life” – The artist celebrates the subjects of J. D. Vance’s disparaging comments.

“In the Dark” Reports on the Lack of Accountability for a U.S. War Crime

The podcast investigates the events in Haditha, Iraq, and compiles a database to show the inherent problem of the military judging its own members. By Willing Davidson

Are Your Morals Too Good to Be True?

Scientists have shattered our self-image as principled beings, motivated by moral truths. Some wonder whether our ideals can survive the blow to our vanity. By Manvir Singh

Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic

For years, Russia has been using the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, which borders its nuclear stronghold, as a laboratory, testing intelligence operations there before replicating them across Europe. By Ben Taub

News: Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Stall, Politics Of Past For Modern Greece

The Globalist Podcast (September 9, 2024): What will it take to get an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal over the line?

Plus: want to govern like it’s 350 BCE? Greece looks to the past for future solutions. Then: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with “The Perfect Couple” director Susanne Bier.

The New York Times Magazine – Sept. 8, 2024

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (September 7, 2024): The latest issue features Caity Weaver on the tyranny of the American penny; Jordan Kisner on the future of the Shakers; Dan Kaufman on NAFTA and politics; and more.

America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny

How NAFTA Broke American Politics

Since its passage in 1993, the trade agreement has played an outsize role in presidential elections — which now often hinge on the three Rust Belt states it helped to hollow out.

There Are Only Two Shakers Left. They’ve Still Got Utopia in Their Sights.

Their numbers have dwindled, but the remaining members are imagining what comes next.By Jordan KisnerCreditLucas Foglia for The New York Times

Is It OK to Vote for My Third-Party Fave This Presidential Election?

The First Movie About Pop Music to Nail Its Mediocrity

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (September 7, 2024): After the deadly school shooting in Georgia, United States, cultural historian Gavin Plumley and Georgina Godwin look at the judicial process in the country and the political impact of the shooting in an important election year.

Across the pond in the UK, Oasis and Ticketmaster have been dominating headlines – Gavin and Georgina reflect on ‘dynamic pricing’, as well as a survey of Britain losing pride in its past and why this is actually encouraging. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller speaks to the President of Radio Free Europe about the vital work they do to bring uncensored news to countries like Ukraine, Russia, and Afghanistan.

News: New French Prime Minister, Japan-South Korea Repair Relations

The Globalist Podcast (September 6, 2024): Emmanuel Macron taps Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, to be France’s new prime minister.

Then: Japanese prime minister Kishida arrives in South Korea as the two countries look to mend relations. Plus: who’s in the driver’s seat at heritage fashion houses: creative directors or tradition?

The Economist Magazine – September 7, 2024 Preview

America’s killer cars

The Economist Magazine (September 5, 2024): The latest issue features America’s killer cars; China’s Looking-Glass economy; Germany’s radicals rise and Mexico’s democracy at risk…

Why is Starmer so timid on Europe?

The prime minister is trapped by the mindset of the post-Brexit years

America’s killer cars

The country’s roads are nearly twice as dangerous as the rich-world average. It doesn’t have to be that way

Germany’s radicals rise

As extremists win more votes across Europe, forming moderate and effective governments is getting harder

Where Elon Musk is right

Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet

Politics: The Guardian Weekly – September 6, 2024

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The Guardian Weekly (September 5, 2024) – The new issue features Telegram’s collision course – The legal showdown between social networks and nation states. Plus: Tony Blair’s top leadership tips

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Spotlight | Ukraine’s troops on their audacious incursion into Russia
Soldiers say they had no warning of what they were undertaking before the morale-boosting attack began, finds Shaun Walker in Sumy.

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Science | The flying scientists showing migrating birds the way home
Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, a flock of northern bald ibis is following a light aircraft on a migration route from Austria to Spain, reports Phoebe Weston.

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Feature | Tony Blair on the art of leadership
The former UK prime minister speaks to Andrew Rawnsley about relinquishing power, why he wouldn’t be fazed by a second Trump term – and why he’s an AI evangelist.

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Opinion | Why does Macron insist on playing king?
The French president’s refusal to appoint a new PM from the left displays breathtaking arrogance – and undermines democracy, argues Rokhaya Diallo.

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Culture | Look who’s back in anger
Will an Oasis reunion be a success? Definitely. Will it be worth it? Maybe, say Guardian arts writers.