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Current Affairs: Prospect Magazine – Aug/Sept 2024

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Prospect Magazine (July 11, 2024) – The latest issue features ‘Fixing The Mess’ – How Britain can recover, and find its place in the world; Gaza’s Future; Asylum King – Meet the man cashing in on the system; Giorgia Meloni – How the extreme became mainstream….

How Britain can rejoin the world

The UK isn’t the global power that it was in 1997. But if the new government makes smart choices, we might still avoid drifting into irrelevance

Agnès Poirier’s diary: Parisians flee the Olympics

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Agnès Poirier

For months we had been complaining about the damage the Games would inevitably bring to our city

Labour must rethink the machinery of state

Sam Freedman

Are there any humans left on the internet?

The Economist Magazine – July 13, 2024 Preview

How to raise the world’s IQ

The Economist Magazine (July 11, 2024): The latest issue features How to raise the world’s IQ

Labour’s first week

What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?

Will Biden’s dam break?

Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside

Ungovernable France

France is desperately searching for a government

Inside AI’s black box

Researchers are figuring out how large language models work

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News: How Will France Be Governed, NATO Summit Agenda In Washington DC

The Globalist Podcast (July 11, 2024): After surprise wins for the French left, we examine the tricky question that remains: how to govern?

Also on the programme: we hear from our correspondents in Washington and a security analyst about what’s on the Nato agenda. Plus: we head to South Korea to explore Samsung Electronics’ “indefinite” strike and what it means for the Asian business hub. All that, plus a flick through the morning’s papers and a look at the art world’s battle against AI forgery.

The New York Times — Thursday, July 11, 2024

U.S. and Allies Aim to Forge Commitments to Ukraine That Will Endure

The specter of a second Donald J. Trump presidency injects new urgency into the NATO summit this week. President Biden and other leaders agree Ukraine should have an “irreversible” path to membership.

A Late Play by the Biden Campaign: Running Out the Clock

Time is on President Biden’s side. Every day that he defies pressure to end his re-election campaign, replacing him becomes harder for Democrats.

In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.

As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case.

They Called It ‘Improper’ to Have Women in the Olympics. But She Persisted.

A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.

London Review Of Books – July 18, 2024 Preview

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London Review of Books (LRB) – July 18 , 2024: The latest issue features ‘Bad Times For Biden’; James Butler on ‘What’s a Majority For?; Poems by A.E. Stallings and Rae Armantrout and Thomas Meaney on Red Power Politics…

The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History by Allen D. Boyer and Mark Nicholls

Stephen Sedley

Poem: ‘Hell’

Rae Armantrout

The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future by Franklin Foer

The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House by Chris Whipple

The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore American Foreign Policy after Trump by Alexander Ward

At the William Morris Gallery: On Mingei

Thomas Meaney

Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America by Pekka Hämäläinen

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History by Ned Blackhawk

Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance by Nick Estes

News: NATO Summit Begins With Concerns On Biden’s Health, Viktor Orbán Tour

The Globalist Podcast (July 10, 2024): As the Nato summit kicks off in Washington, all eyes are on Joe Biden amid growing concerns over his health.

Plus, what the EU thinks of Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s world tour and so-called peace mission, and why Australia has appointed an anti-Semitism envoy. Plus, a flick through the morning papers and what the new UK government could do for the country’s cities.

The New York Times — Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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Top Democrats, Swallowing Fears About Biden’s Candidacy, Remain Behind Him

Lawmakers in the House and Senate met privately to hash out their concerns about President Biden’s viability, but leaders emerged from two separate meetings pledging allegiance to their candidate.

As Rich Backers Retreat, Biden Trumpets Small Donors

The president is still seeking money from wealthy contributors even as he casts them as part of an unelected political elite trying to subvert the will of voters.

Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Independent Streak Marked Supreme Court Term

The junior member of the court’s six-justice conservative supermajority often questioned its approach and wrote important dissents joined by liberal justices.

News: Effects Of France Election Results On EU, New Asia Defense Alliance

The Globalist Podcast (July 9, 2024): As the French election’s surprise results throw the country into new political turmoil, we give you the view from Brussels.

Also in the programme: a new defence alliance in Asia to counter an increasingly assertive China, a look ahead to this week’s Nato summit with our correspondents in Washington and why Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is considering restoring ties with Syria. Plus, a flick through the papers and an exhibition of one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts.

The New York Times — Tuesday, July 9, 2024

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Biden Says He Is ‘Firmly Committed’ to Staying in the Race

President Biden defied his critics in a letter to Democratic members of Congress and in fiery remarks on MSNBC.

Following Trump’s Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion

The document reflects the former president’s ideological grip on his party, outlining the same nationalistic priorities that his campaign website does.

France Learns a New Word: Ungovernable

Far from producing a “clarification,” President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election has yielded a muddle that could take months to sort out.

Russia Strikes Children’s Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, including the country’s largest children’s hospital.

News: France’s Far-Right Falls Short, West Africa Summit, Modi In Moscow

The Globalist Podcast (July 8, 2024): The latest from France as the election results come in. Then: Ecowas’ annual summit – can the regional economic bloc still find common ground?

And, Indian-Russian relations as India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, visits Moscow. Plus: the latest news from business and the world of sailing.