The Return of Total War
Understanding—and Preparing for—a New Era of Comprehensive Conflict
By Mara Karlin
Wars Are Not Accidents
Managing Risk in the Face of Escalation
Politics: Foreign Affairs Magazine – November 2024
Category Archives: Politics
The New York Times Magazine-October 27, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (October 27, 2024): The latest issue features David Gaubey Herbert on building a cheerleading empire; Elisabeth Zerofsky on the historian Robert Paxton; Jonathan Mahler on the tech billionaires who became major G.O.P. donors; and more.
How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular
For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.
Nikki Jennings started cheering when she was 4 years old. She was small and flexible and became a flyer, a human baton spinning and twisting through the air before being caught by teammates. Until sometimes she wasn’t: She got her first concussion in the third grade.
Is It Fascism? A Leading Historian Changes His Mind.
Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.
Sunday Morning: Stories And News Topics From Zürich, London & Tokyo
Monocle on Sunday (October 27, 2024): Gorana Grgić, Eemeli Isohao and Priska Amstutz join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. We also speak to Monocle’s London-based foreign editor, Alexis Self, and get the latest news from Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson.
Plus: Roger Rüegger, head of programming for Zürich’s Jazznojazz Festival, joins to talk about the line-up for this year’s event.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (October 26, 2024): Monocle’s Amy Van Den Berg meets the creative director of the Frankfurt Book Fair to get a read on the mood ahead of the industry’s largest event.
Then: the editorial director of Cheerio Publishing, Darren Biabowe Barnes, discusses independent publishing in 2024. Plus: Charles Hecker joins to go through the latest news and culture, including Russian troops in North Korea, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and a new book on British food.
The Economist Magazine – October 26, 2024 Preview
The everything drugs
The doom loop in British prisons
Overcrowding leads to violence. Violence worsens a staffing crisis. A staffing crisis impedes rehabilitation
Our US election model: Trump ahead
With two weeks to go, the Republican candidate now has a slight lead
Inside Hizbullah’s finances
Why Israel is now bombing Lebanese banks
Putin’s plan to dethrone the dollar
He hopes this week’s BRICS summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang
News: Russia Or The West In Georgia’s Elections, Germany-India Relations
News: Turkey Retaliates After Attack, North Korea Deploys Troops In Russia
News: Ceasefire In Middle East Ahead Of US Election, Russia’s BRICS Summit Gain
News: U.S. Election Final Days, Putin Welcomes The BRICS Leaders To Russia
Preview: The New Yorker Magazine-October 28, 2024
The Tight-Knit World of Kamala Harris’s Sorority
A.K.A., the oldest Black sorority, expects excellence and complete discretion. How are members responding to their most famous sister’s Presidential campaign? By Jazmine Hughes
The U.S. Spies Who Sound the Alarm About Election Interference
A group of intelligence officials confers about when to alert the public to foreign meddling. By David D. Kirkpatrick
How Republican Billionaires Learned to Love Trump Again
The former President has been fighting to win back his wealthiest donors, while actively courting new ones—what do they expect to get in return? By Susan B. Glasser
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