August 6, 2023 – Emma Nelson, Damita Pressl and Charles Hecker unpack the weekend’s hottest topics. We also hear from Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and our Bangkok correspondent, Gwen Robinson.
Tag Archives: News
The New York Times — Sunday, August 6, 2023
How Jack Smith Structured the Trump Election Indictment to Reduce Risks
The special counsel layered varied charges atop the same facts, while sidestepping a free-speech question by not charging incitement.
Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It
The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.
Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy.
As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care.
Man of the People? Jolted by a Mutiny, Putin Works the Crowds.
His contained interactions with crowds this summer are a noticeable change for the Russian leader, who disdains retail politics and operated in extreme seclusion during the pandemic.
The New York Times — Saturday, August 5, 2023
A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy
Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.
Trump’s Legal Team Is Enmeshed in a Tangle of Possible Conflicts
Former President Donald J. Trump’s growing cast of lawyers is marked by a web of overlapping interests encompassing witnesses, co-defendants and potential targets.
Mike Pence Has Reached His Fork in the Road
The former vice president and Jan. 6 witness is campaigning to persuade voters. But is he also trying to warn them?
For the First Time, There’s a Pill for Postpartum Depression
Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment of the debilitating condition.
News: Ukraine Peace Talks In Saudi Arabia, Trump Is Arraigned In Washington
The New York Times — Friday, August 4, 2023
Trump, Arraigned on Election Charges, Pleads Not Guilty
The former president appeared in federal court in Washington after being indicted over his efforts to overturn his defeat in 2020. His first pretrial hearing was set for Aug. 28.
The Charges That Were Notably Absent From the Trump Indictment
An indictment this week did not accuse former President Donald Trump of inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol, but it did show that some close to him knew violence might be coming.
Trump’s 2024 Campaign Seeks to Make Voters the Ultimate Jury
Donald J. Trump has long understood the stakes in the election: The courts may decide his cases, but only voters can decide whether to return him to power.
Pastor or Traitor? Ukrainians Shun a Church Seen as a Kremlin Tool.
The village parishioners’ decision to oust their priest reflects a broader push within Ukraine to reduce the influence of an Orthodox church that answers to Moscow.
News: Niger Junta’s Threat To West Africa, Poland’s Rising Role In Ukraine War
The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, August 3 2023: ECOWAS demands that the leaders of Niger’s coup cede power by this Sunday – but does it have enough leverage? Also in the programme: We discuss Poland’s ever-increasing role in the Russia-Ukraine War, find out about Eurostar’s newest rival and flick through the day’s papers.
The New York Times — Thursday, August 3, 2023
Trump Election Charges Set Up Clash of Lies Versus Free Speech
The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over his efforts to retain power accuses him of conspiracies built on knowing falsehoods. His supporters say he is protected by the First Amendment.
From Right-Hand Man to Critical Witness: Pence at Heart of Trump Prosecution
Mike Pence is playing an extraordinary role in a historic criminal case against his onetime benefactor and current rival, whose angry supporters once threatened Mr. Pence’s life.
Trump Indictment Leaves Alleged Co-Conspirators Facing Tough Choices
The special counsel’s decision not to charge six people said to have played critical roles in the effort to keep Donald Trump in office seemed to give them a chance to cooperate with prosecutors. Some appear to be unwilling.
Jury in Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial Condemns Gunman to Death
The verdict, after nearly 10 hours of deliberations, was met with a mix of solemnity, gratitude and relief among the survivors and families of those killed in the 2018 attack.
News: Trump Is Charged Over Bid To Overturn 2020 Election; Senegal Attack
The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, August 2 2023: Former President Trump was criminally indicted with three conspiracy charges and a count of attempting to obstruct an official proceeding in his campaign to use the levers of government power to remain in office after 2020 Election. Also, violent protests erupt in Senegal.
The New York Times — Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Trump Is Indicted in His Push to Overturn Election
The former president faces three conspiracy charges and a count of attempting to obstruct an official proceeding in his campaign to use the levers of government power to remain in office.
Trump’s Case Has Broad Implications for American Democracy
The third indictment of the former president is the first to get to the heart of the matter: Can a sitting leader of the country spread lies to hold onto power even after voters reject him?
A Craigslist for Guns, With No Background Checks
A federal gun law passed last year gave the Biden administration a powerful new tool to increase background checks on “private” firearms sales. Will the administration use it?
Putin’s Crackdown Leaves Transgender Russians Bracing for Worse
A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence of deviant Western values.
News: Italy To Leave China ‘Belt And Road’, New Israel- Saudi Arabia Rail Line Plan
The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, August1, 2023: Italy is the latest European country to rethink ties with China. Also, Israel proposes a new rail line to Saudi Arabia, and the latest theatre news.
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