Category Archives: Politics

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – SEPT. 1 & 8, 2025 PREVIEW

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THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features ‘Cindy Sherman’s and Rea Irvin’s Eustace Tilley – A special nod to celebrate a centenary of cultural coverage.

The Trump Administration’s Efforts to Reshape America’s Past

Ahead of next year’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the White House has issued a directive to the Smithsonian. By Jill Lepore

A.I. Is Coming for Culture

We’re used to algorithms guiding our choices. When machines can effortlessly generate the content we consume, though, what’s left for the human imagination? By Joshua Rothman

How a Billionaire Owner Brought Turmoil and Trouble to Sotheby’s

Patrick Drahi made a fortune through debt-fuelled telecommunications companies. Now he’s bringing his methods to the art market. By Sam Knight

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Detained by Immigration Authorities, Lawyer Says

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, had arrived for an immigration check-in and was taken into ICE custody, according to his lawyer.

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.

Trump Relies on Personal Diplomacy With Putin. The Result Is a Strategic Muddle.

More than a week after President Trump met with Russia’s leader in Alaska, progress toward ending the war in Ukraine appears to have ground to a stop.

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE – August 24, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 8.24.25 Issue features Shane Bauer writes about the disappeared children of Syria; Lauren Larson on the difficulties of setting a Guinness World Record in the modern era, Linda Kinstler on why wars no longer end; David Marchese interviews the negotiation expert Chris Voss; and more.

How Georgia Went From the Vanguard of Democracy to the Front Lines of Autocracy

Two decades after the Rose Revolution, the former Soviet satellite is turning away from the West and back toward Russia. What happened?

They Were Treated Like Orphans. But They Knew the Truth.

In Syria, the Assad regime took hundreds of children away from their parents. A Times investigation reveals the workings of the operation — and how one family fought to reunite. By Shane Bauer and Jim Huylebroek

Wholesome, Noble Superheroes Are Back. (A Wholesome, Noble World Is Not.)

This summer’s blockbusters leave behind the era of dark, “edgy” champions for heroes who can’t help but listen to their consciences. By Mike Mariani

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2025

Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge

The Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors, even as those they sent to prison walk free.

Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks

President Trump’s pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.

Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas

The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?

Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.

For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That’s not always true anymore.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025

Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor: Donald Trump

The president is demanding government stakes in U.S. companies. Experts see some similarities to state-managed capitalism in other parts of the world.

Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business

The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.

In Trump’s Second Term, Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream

President Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many activists who have long supported those ideas.

After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant

The White House has not commented on a report that found famine in Gaza. Analysts say that without U.S. pressure, Israel’s war is not likely to change course.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025

F.B.I. Searches Maryland Home of Ex-Trump Adviser John Bolton

F.B.I. agents were searching the home of Mr. Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser who is now a frequent critic of the president, an agency official said.

Taking On the Fed, Trump Combines Retribution Tactics With a Power Play

President Trump’s term has been marked by assertions of authority and the eager hounding of foes. Both traits are clear as he seeks control over the central bank.

Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say

At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts. An Israeli agency rejected the finding.

What Does the Famine Announcement Mean?

Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now

A judge ruled that governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable

The Trump administration highlighted material dealing with topics such as sexuality, slavery and immigration.

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 23, 2025 PREVIEW

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Donald Trump’s fantasy of home-grown chipmaking

To remain the world’s foremost technological power, America needs its friends

A new opposition could be a healthy sign for Syria

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new president, needs to bring his critics closer

Who will America’s president listen to next on Ukraine?

The problem with Donald Trump’s fast-moving, unpredictable diplomacy

Pregnant women need protecting from heatwaves

As temperatures rise, so must understanding of the risks

HARPER’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2025 PREVIEW

HARPER’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The End of Public School as We Know It’

The Homemade Scholar

A new frontier in American education By Chandler Fritz

Ecological Warfare

A swamp-rat slaughter on the bayou By Nathaniel Rich

The Decisive Moment

Why Congress must impeach Trump By Chris Lehmann

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025

U.S. and E.U. Agree on Details of Trade Deal; High Tariff on Cars Remains, for Now

Under the newly fleshed-out details, Washington will keep high tariffs on cars imported from the bloc until the E.U. takes steps to lower levies on many U.S. products.

What Matters More to the Stock Market: The Fed or Nvidia?

Deportations Reach New High After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests

With an infusion of cash from President Trump’s domestic policy bill, ICE appears poised to scale its operations even further.

In Trump’s Ideal Picture of America, Diversity Is Taboo

Using the full power of the federal government, President Trump has promoted a vision of the U.S. that challenges the legitimacy of the Black experience.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2025 PREVIEW

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Weaponized World Economy’

The Weaponized World Economy

Surviving the New Age of Economic Coercion by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman

The New Economic Geography

Who Profits in a Post-American World? Adam S. Posen

The Real China Model

Beijing’s Enduring Formula for Wealth and Power by Dan Wang and Arthur Kroeber

After the Trade War

Remaking Rules From the Ruins of the Rules-Based System by Michael B. G. Froman