Biden’s Age is Now Unavoidable
By Helen Lewis at The Atlantic: As an outsider observing the U.S. presidential election, I have been wondering for months when Joe Biden’s age would become a thing. Biden is
When Margaret Thatcher Refused to Jump
Douglas Murray at The Free Press: Welcome to Douglas Murray’s column, Things Worth Remembering, in which he presents great speeches from famous orators we should commit to heart. To listen
From Boom to Bust: 3 Graphs of Interest
How things were going for Pakistan during the period 1960 thru 1991 (30 years). And what happened over the next 30 years (1991 thru 2022). 3 graphs below–out of the
What If Trump Is Right About America?
Jonathan V. Last at The Bulwark: It’s time to ask some hard questions about ourselves. 1. Donny from the Bronx One of the Trump campaign’s beliefs about 2024 is that
Nigeria: ‘Corrupt Leaders Have No Tribe But United By Common Greed’
By Greenbarge Reporters: Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukayode, has said that corrupt political leaders have no tribe, religion but are bound together by their
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Working the System: For or Against Democracy
Mary L Trump at The Good in Us: The system which, depending on your perspective, is either broken or working exactly as designed, is something Mitch McConnell has worked within
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‘He Likes Scaring People’: How Modi’s Right-hand Man, Amit Shah, Runs India
Atul Dev in The Guardian: Today, Amit Shah isn’t home minister for Gujarat, but all of India. From the heart of power in Delhi, he is in charge of domestic
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Her Name is Natalie Harp. She’s 32. And She Has Unbelievable Access to the Man Who Might be President Again.
Marc A. Caputo at The Bulwark: WHENEVER DONALD TRUMP BRANDISHES a stack of papers or reads a printout of a social media post, he’s relying on the work of Natalie
Mayor Eric Adams Looks to Rome to Solve NYC’s Migrant Problem
By Justin Klawans at The Week: It is no secret that New York City has been dealing with a critical influx of migrants, and Mayor Eric Adams is now looking
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A United States of Europe
Fernanda Gallo at Aeon: By 1941, as most European states were under the yoke of authoritarian or fascist regimes, and Nazi troops had just occupied France and were moving towards
Tribalism
by Habib Khan, Quetta: Last week, fans of the Tottenham Hotspur football Club in England supported their opponents, the Manchester City, and wanted City to win. This was because, in
This Week’s Best Cartoons
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