Category Archives: Politics

World Affairs: Trend Magazine – Fall 2024

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Trend Magazine (October 17, 2024) – How to Restore Trust in Elections, Media Mistrust Has Been Growing for Decades, Can Science and Health Care Gain What’s Missing?; How Better Policies Can Help Build Trust

Americans’ Mistrust of Institutions

Trust in our nation’s institutions has never been lower. And experts tend to blame our politically polarized society, which certainly contributes to the deep unease that is being felt by a majority of…

Data Behind Americans’ Waning Trust in Institutions

If mistrust were a disease, the United States would be facing an epidemic. Over the last half-century, trust in American institutions has steadily declined, and this mistrust has rapidly increased in…

The Founding Debate on Trust in America

As our nation grapples with growing mistrust of all institutions, including the federal government, it’s important to remember that this is not a new debate, but one that has been embedded in the American…

5 Ways to Rebuild Trust in Government

Only 1 in 5 Americans trust the federal government—so how do we restore public confidence? For more than two decades, the Partnership for Public Service has worked across presidential administrations to…

Nobody Roots for Goliath: Why Americans Trust Small Business

We root for David, the underdog facing impossible odds, who stands in contrast to Goliath, the big bully. So maybe it’s not surprising that Americans root for small business in contrast to big business.

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Politics: The New Republic Magazine – November 2024

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The New Republic (October 18, 2024): The latest issue features ‘America is So Ready for Kamala Harris’ – How she rose to the occasion…

America Is So Ready for Kamala Harris

This is no ordinary campaign, but it is exactly the campaign we needed at this extraordinary historic juncture.

What “Mass Deportation” Would Mean for the Economy

Donald Trump has pledged to remove all undocumented immigrants from the U.S.—but such a policy could have a slew of unintended consequences.

News: Israel Forces Kill Hamas Leader Sinwar In Gaza, Mozambique Vote

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 18, 2024): What does the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar mean for the war? Then: we turn to Mozambique as the ruling Frelimo party claims victory in contested presidential elections.

Plus: we report from Art Basel Paris and check out Cathay Pacific’s new business class ‘Aria Suite’.

The Economist Magazine – October 19, 2024 Preview

The envy of the world

The Economist Magazine (October 17, 2024): The latest issue features ‘The Envy of the World’ – America’s Economy Special Report..

The envy of the world

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News: Ukraine’s ‘Victory Plan’ To Western Allies, U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 17, 2024): We examine Kyiv’s latest diplomatic push with its Western allies, as Volodymyr Zelensky presents his ‘victory plan’ to parliament in Ukraine. Then: a first for the EU as it hosts leaders from the Gulf nations.

Plus: Sweden’s plans to grow its military, retail news, a dispatch from the Frankfurt Book Fair and a meeting with the cast and writer of hit series ‘The Turkish Detective’.

News: Israel Air Strikes Hit Beirut, U.S. Military Cuts, Portugal Banking Trial

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 16, 2024): As one of the biggest court cases in Portugal’s history kicks off, we discuss the effects of the collapse of Banco Espírito Santo and the Espírito Santo Group ten years on.

Plus: Donald Tusk’s new plans to curb asylum in Poland, a dispatch from the Paris Motor Show 2024 and architecture news.

Analysis: ‘The American Economy’ (Oct. 19, 2024)

Special reports: The envy of the world

The Economist SPECIAL REPORTS (October 15, 2024): The latest special report features “The American Economy” – The envy of the world…

The envy of the world

The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust. Expect that to continue, argue Simon Rabinovitch and Henry Curr

The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust

American productivity still leads the world

Is higher inequality the price America pays for faster growth?

The shale revolution helped make America’s economy great

Why the American stockmarket reigns supreme

China’s yuan is nowhere close to displacing the greenback

What can stop the American economy now?

Culture/Politics: Harper’s Magazine – November 2024

HARPER’S MAGAZINE – October 15, 2024: The latest issue features ‘Reunion or Revenge’ – The GOP on the Brink…

Revenge Plot

The GOP’s identity crisis by Lauren Oyler

The Seventy Percent

On minor characters and human possibility by Yiyun Li

The Thing Itself

From Mysticism, which was published last month by New York Review Books. by Simon Critchley

Military: U.S. Army Unveils Laser That Melts Drones

The Wall Street Journal (October 15, 2024): In Ukraine and the Red Sea, low-tech drones are changing the way wars are fought. The U.S. and other countries are investing in a new and inexpensive way to retaliate: lasers.

Chapters: 0:00 Laser weapon systems 1:03 The LOCUST 2:57 Targets 3:40 Weaknesses 4:56 Future challenges and deployment

Compared with traditional weapons, lasers present some key challenges: they have a shorter range, limited power and can be harder to fix when issues arise. WSJ explains how the BlueHalo LOCUST laser weapon system works and why the tech is so difficult to perfect.

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News: Harris And Trump Campaigns, How Global Wars Will Effect Election

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 15, 2024): With three weeks to go until the US presidential election, we check in with the latest from Washington. Then: we examine how global wars might affect the race. Plus:  we cast our eyes to Asia, where our correspondents break down the region’s outlook on the election.