The Globalist Podcast (June 28, 2024): We look ahead to the first round of France’s parliamentary elections with journalist and writer Christine Ockrent. Plus: Japan’s efforts to curb tourism on Mount Fuji, the first US presidential debate of the 2024 election season and a sneak peek into our new Paris bureau.
Tag Archives: Israel-Hamas War
The New York Times — Friday, June 28, 2024
Supreme Court Jeopardizes Opioid Deal, Rejecting Protections for Sacklers
The justices rejected a bankruptcy settlement maneuver that would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.
As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb
Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are dropping their insistence that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
Russia Sends Waves of Troops to the Front in a Brutal Style of Fighting
More than 1,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine were killed or wounded on average each day in May, according to NATO and Western military officials.
New Tactic in China’s Information War: Harassing a Critic’s Child in the U.S.
A covert campaign to target a writer critical of the country’s Communist Party has extended to sexually suggestive threats against his 16-year-old daughter.
News: Von Der Leyen To Lead EU For Second Term, Peru-China Relations
The Globalist Podcast (June 27, 2024): Ursula von der Leyen set to be approved for a second-term in Brussels, Peru’s president visits China and Dubai invests in infrastructure to help protect against extreme weather. Also in the programme: the latest news from across Africa and the city in the top spot of Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.
The New York Times — Thursday, June 27, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s Contacts With Social Media Companies
The case, one of several this term on how the First Amendment applies to technology platforms, was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.
Joe Biden: The Old-School Politician in a New-School Era
After more than half a century in Washington, President Biden has learned to make deals and work across the aisle. But that instinct is rarely rewarded in today’s political climate.
When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training
Tech companies have been making subtle and not-so-subtle changes to their rules for better access to data for building A.I. We took a look at some of them.
What Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Means for the Left
Mr. Bowman’s win in 2020 seemed to herald an ascendant progressive movement. In 2024, the center is regaining power.
News: Macron Warns Of ‘Civil War’ In France, Mass Protests Surge In Kenya
The Globalist Podcast (June 26, 2024): A look back at the leaders debate in France and Macron’s stark words over immigration policies. Plus: protests in Kenya intensify, our Quality of Life series casts an eye on Vienna and Japan unearths rare metals.
The New York Times — Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Israeli Military Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Supreme Court Rules
The court ruled there was no legal justification for the ultra-Orthodox exemption from service, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime government.
Anti-Tax Riots Rock Kenya, as President Vows Crackdown on ‘Treasonous’ Protesters
At least five people were killed in clashes with the police that erupted after lawmakers approved tax increases that critics said would drive up the cost of living for millions.
The Pro-Israel Donor With a $100 Million Plan to Elect Trump
Miriam Adelson long operated in the shadow of her powerful husband, Sheldon Adelson. Now, after his death, she is playing in politics as a solo practitioner for the first time.
Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Big Events Have Not Adjusted
The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.
Politics: Foreign Affairs Magazine – July/Aug 2024
A Foreign Policy for the World as It Is
Biden and the Search for a New American Strategy
“America is back.” In the early days of his presidency, Joe Biden repeated those words as a starting point for his foreign policy. The phrase offered a bumper-sticker slogan to pivot away from Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership. It also suggested that the United States could reclaim its self-conception as a virtuous hegemon, that it could make the rules-based international order great again. Yet even though a return to competent normalcy was in order, the Biden administration’s mindset of restoration has occasionally struggled against the currents of our disordered times. An updated conception of U.S. leadership—one tailored
The Return of Peace Through Strength
Making the Case for Trump’s Foreign Policy
Si vis pacem, para bellum is a Latin phrase that emerged in the fourth century that means “If you want peace, prepare for war.” The concept’s origin dates back even further, to the second-century Roman emperor Hadrian, to whom is attributed the axiom, “Peace through strength—or, failing that, peace through threat.”
America Is Losing the Arab World
And China Is Reaping the Benefits
News: Javier Milei Visits Europe, Criminal Charges For Boeing Safety Issues
The Globalist Podcast (June 25, 2024): As Javier Milei’s Europe visit wraps up, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera assesses the international reaction.
Plus: why US prosecutors are recommending that Boeing should face criminal charges and we reveal which city has won the bronze medal in Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey.
The New York Times — Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Abortion Debate Shifts as Election Nears: ‘Now It’s About Pregnancy’
Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underbelly of Hajj Industry
More than 1,300 people died, and a Saudi official said most of them were not registered for the pilgrimage. That left them with little protection from the heat.
Washington Post Publisher Says He Aided Hack Inquiry. Scotland Yard Had Doubts.
Will Lewis gave a “green light” to delete emails during a major journalism scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.
Is Delaying Menopause the Key to Longevity?
Scientists are studying how to keep the ovaries working longer — and potentially, prevent age-related diseases in the process.
The New York Times — Monday, June 24, 2024
How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say
The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.
The Insiders: The 3 Men at the Core of Biden’s Brain Trust
President Biden has a diverse group of advisers, but few have the influence of three men in his inner circle during his final campaign.
Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy
Michael Flynn Has Turned His Trump-World Celebrity Into a Family Business
The former national security adviser took over a nonprofit group. Soon, it was paying five of his relatives and trafficking in conspiracy theories.
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