Monocle on Saturday, September 9, 2023: A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Plus: Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins us for a look through the morning’s papers, while Fernando Augusto Pacheco meets Angus Dowling of Australian psychedelic-rock band Babe Rainbow to discuss their new single “Juice of the Sun”.
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The New York Times — Saturday, Sept 9, 2023
Georgia Panel Recommended Charging Dozens, Including Lindsey Graham, in Trump Case
A special grand jury made the recommendation last year after hearing from dozens of witnesses on whether Donald J. Trump and his allies interfered in the 2020 election.
G.O.P. Gets the Democratic Border Crisis It Wanted
The strain of migrants in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities has taxed resources, divided Democrats and put pressure on President Biden to act.
The Orphans of Flight 723
A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?
At the U.S. Open, the Dwindling Ranks Leave Space and a Solitary Vibe
The U.S. Open begins with 128 players in each singles draw, and every day some will lose. Gradually, then suddenly, there’s a lot of space in the locker rooms.
News: G20 Agrees To Admit African Union, China Law To Ban ‘Harmful’ Clothing
The Globalist Podcast (September 8, 2023) – As G20 agrees to grant membership to the African Union, what else is on the agenda at the summit in India?
Plus: China drafts ‘national spirit’ law to ban harmful clothing, the US Department of Defense will cut support for Hollywood directors whose films are censored by China and the return of a Paris-Berlin train service.
The New York Times — Friday, Sept 8, 2023
Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping?
The weapons, banned by most countries over human rights concerns, are “not a magic wand,” but some Ukrainian troops say they are making a difference in fighting Russian forces.
How a New City Council Map of L.A. Turned Into a Political Brawl
Blatant political gerrymandering occurs in cities across the country, many of them run by Democrats. In Los Angeles, a scandal over a racist recording was only the tip of the iceberg.
‘They Blew Our Lives Up’: South Sudanese Flee War in Sudan
Hundreds of thousands fled a grisly civil conflict years ago to settle in Sudan, to the north. With war now raging there, they are streaming home to a country ill-prepared to take them back.
A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water
Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – Sept 9, 2023
The new Middle East has more money and less mayhem. For now
Economies are booming and wars are fading. But climate change is looming
If you thought the Middle East was stagnant, think again. The Gulf economies are among the richest and most vibrant on the planet, helped by a Brent crude oil price that rose back to over $90 per barrel this week. A $3.5trn fossil-fuel bonanza is being spent on everything from home-grown artificial intelligence models and shiny new cities in the desert, to filling the coffers of giant sovereign-wealth funds that roam the world’s capital markets looking for deals.
America’s Supreme Court should adopt new ethics standards
Lifetime tenure can easily slip into entitlement
Next term will be agonising for the Supreme Court. Some combination of voters and courts will determine whether Donald Trump becomes president again and whether he goes to prison. President Joe Biden’s son has a case before the courts. Dozens of states have changed their voting laws since 2020 and the nine justices on the Supreme Court may be asked to look at them. If the presidential election in 2024 is close, the court may have to step in and adjudicate. With so much at stake, America needs a Supreme Court that is broadly seen as legitimate and, ideally, impartial. Regrettably, trust in the court is at its lowest point since pollsters began asking about it.
News: Secretary Blinken In Ukraine, Elections In Russia, Japan Moon Sniper
The New York Times — Thursday, Sept 7, 2023
Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska
The administration will cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve.
In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse: Women’s Life in Spanish Soccer
More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain said players were told.
As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers
Some doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are fleeing restrictive abortion laws. Idaho has been particularly hard hit.
Politics: The Guardian Weekly – September 8, 2023
The Guardian Weekly (September 8, 2023) – The issue features Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s progressive vision for US politics, graduate jobs market pressured by artificial intelligence, migrants in North Africa Spanish enclave of Melilla, and more…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s explosive entrance on to the US political scene at the age of 29, as the youngest woman ever to be elected to the House of Representatives, was a beacon of hope for the progressive left during the dark days of the Trump presidency.
Five years on, AOC is established as an influential figure in the Democratic party, known for her advocacy of green policies and efforts to engage marginalised groups. In a wide-ranging interview, she talks to Washington bureau chief David Smith about the climate crisis, misogyny in US politics and the potential – one day – for a presidential run of her own.
For those with an eye farther afield, on the graduate jobs market, Hibaq Farah and Tom Ambrose consider the future careers most likely to withstand the coming onslaught of artificial intelligence.
In Features, Matthew Bremner’s investigation into the massacre of migrants in the north African Spanish enclave of Melilla is a sobering but important read. Jay Owens changes the pace somewhat with an exploration of dust, and what it reveals about the world around us.
News: ASEAN-China Summit, ‘Bharat’ As New Name For India, Turkey-Greece Talks
The New York Times — Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023
North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War
Kim Jong-un is likely to seek missile and warhead technology in an expected visit to Russia, and he is already getting a public embrace he has long sought.
Ex-Leader of Proud Boys Sentenced to 22 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case
The prison term for Enrique Tarrio was the most severe penalty handed down so far to any of the more than 1,100 people charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies
For decades, the university required students seeking medical leaves to withdraw and reapply. A campus suicide set off a cascade of revisions.
Can Kenya Bring Order to Haiti? Doubts Are Swirling.
The African country has volunteered to send forces to Haiti as its security crisis spirals out of control. But the plan is facing pushback.
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