Tag Archives: Politics

The New York Times – Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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Musk Is Positioned to Profit Off Billions in New Government Contracts

The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best technology.

Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War

A New York Times reporter and photographer were the first Western journalists to visit central Khartoum since the civil war broke out two years ago. The scale of how much has been lost was inescapable.

Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat

The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.

In a Shift, More Republicans Want Government Investment in Children

The evolution reflects a growing bipartisan agreement that American families are struggling and something has to change.

The New Yorker Magazine – March 31, 2025 Preview

An illustration of a parent carrying a stroller with a child seated in it down a flight of stairs into the subway.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE (March 24, 2025): The latest issue features R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Upstairs, Downstairs” – A tale of two schlepps.

Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient

From growth charts to anemia thresholds, clinical standards assume a single human prototype. Why are we still using one-size-fits-all health metrics? By Manvir Singh

How Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get Away

When a prosecutor began chasing an accused serial rapist, she lost her job but unravelled a scandal. Why were the police refusing to investigate by Sean Willi

The E.P.A. vs. the Environment

With the help of the agency, the Trump Administration is doing everything it can to make emissions grow again. By Elizabeth Kolbert

The New York Times – Monday, March 24, 2025

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Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil

A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

With New Decree, Trump Seeks to Cow the Legal Profession

A presidential memorandum aimed at lawyers everywhere struck a menacing tone.

Keir Starmer on Putin, Trump and Europe’s Challenge: ‘We’ve Known This Moment Was Coming’

The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

Migrants Deported to Panama Ask: ‘Where Am I Going to Go?’

Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo.

The New York Times – Sunday, March 23, 2025

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How a Major Democratic Law Firm Ended Up Bowing to Trump

Paul Weiss was targeted by an executive order from President Trump. Its chairman, who had worked against Mr. Trump during his first term, then went to the Oval Office and cut a deal.

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Scammer’s Manual: How to Launder Money and Get Away With It

Documents and insiders reveal how one of the world’s major money laundering networks operates.

Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.

The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets.

The New York Times – Saturday, March 22, 2025

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Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

As Trump Broadens Crackdown, Focus Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists

U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.

Trump Rejects Idea That Musk Should Have Access to Top-Secret China War Plans

The president also denied a report that such a briefing had been planned to be held at the Pentagon on Friday.

Heathrow Rumbles Back to Life After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport

The blaze forced Britain’s largest airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removed a linchpin of global air travel. Counterterrorism police were investigating the cause of the fire.

Morning News: Europe-Ukraine Peacekeeper Plan, Taiwan Combat Drills

MONOCLE RADIO (March 21, 2025): Europe’s response to the plan for peacekeepers in Ukraine and developments surrounding the potential ceasefire with Russia. Then: the International Olympic Committee votes in a new president and the South Pacific looks to welcome in the world’s latest country. Plus: what to expect when Art Basel returns to Hong Kong.

The New York Times – Friday, March 21, 2025

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Trump Signs Order Aimed at Eliminating Education Dept. ‘Once and for All’

Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.

With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left

The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.

‘Captain Canada’ Takes On Trump

Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats.

In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor

The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a name” on any of those lists and are sharing the news proudly.

The Economist Magazine – March 22, 2025 Preview

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (March 20, 2025): The latest issue features Rise of the superhuman….

How to enhance humans

Finding ways to live much longer—and better—shouldn’t be left to the cranks

The trap Vladimir Putin has set for Donald Trump

The Russian president wants to suggest that Ukraine is just a detail in a wider relationship

The judges Trump scorns should stand their ground

The rule of law is at stake

Dreams of improving the human race are no longer science fiction

But the “enhancement” industry is still hobbled by out-of-date regulation

The New York Times Magazine – March 23, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (March 20, 2025): The 3.23.25 Issue features Matt Flegenheimer and Dana Rubinstein on Eric Adams’s scandal-ridden mayoralty; Helen Ouyang on how airline pilots are pushed to hide their mental health issues; Parul Sehgal on progressives and solidarity; and more.

How Eric Adams Lost New York

He promised law and order. Instead, his scandal-ridden mayoralty became a symbol — and engine — of the city’s chaos.

Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness

Is the F.A.A. really ensuring

How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style

Online Trump supporters have embraced a unique form of irony that is hard to parse — and easy to deploy with new technologies.safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment?

The Guardian Weekly – March 21, 2025 Preview

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY (March 20, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Driven to Fury’ – How Tesla became a target for protest…

 Lauren Gambino examines how growing difficulties for Musk have given heart to Democrats as they see his recognition factor and billionaire status as an easy rallying point to rebuild their own battered political fortunes. 

Spotlight | On the frontline of the tariff wars
Leyland Cecco takes the pulse of Hamilton, Ontario’s steel-making hub, after the Trump administration imposed a 25% levy on imports of Canadian steel and aluminium

Environment | Loess regained
The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming, finds Helen Davidson

Feature | A Syrian civil war survivor
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad chronicles the life of Mustafa, determined to succeed in the new Syria even with his past as a forced soldier for the Assad regime

Opinion | Trump’s every misstep brings chaos
The honeymoon is over for a president who seems to personify the law of unintended consequences, says Simon Tisdall

Culture | A painter in her own write
Celia Paul tells Charlotte Higgins about her relationship with Lucian Freud and the struggles of being out of step with the art world