Category: Politics
In France, the Far Left Is King
Quico Toro in Persuasion: For weeks, pundits have been speculating that France’s snap legislative election…
What Does McDonald’s Mean? Reflections After a Trip to So. America
by Santiago Ramos at Wisdom of Crowds: Something happens to a country when it gets…
Is Harvard Antisemitic?
Max Krupnick in Harvard Magazine: WHEN HAMAS TERRORISTS attacked Israel last October 7, they unleashed death and…
The Kennedys And The Women They Destroyed
Louis Bayard at The NY Times: In the opening sentence of her rage-swollen “Ask Not,”…
Majority Without a Mandate
Richard Seymour in Sidecar: Was ever a country, in this humour, won? A majority without…
10 Things You Should Know About Iran’s New President
by Team Zeteo: As tensions continue increase across the Middle East, and with Iran-U.S. relations…
Conversation About The Debate and its Aftermath
Damon Linker at Notes From the Middleground: The two-part conversation with Jonah Goldberg that I…
BE4C4 Report: The Debt Lies We Tell Ourselves
Shoestring Jane at Mouthy Money: Here are some common lies we tell ourselves about debt….
Random Thought: ‘1984’ by Irshad Salim
Irshad Salim, Karachi: One day I asked Professor Kahn why do we keep hearing all…
Orwellian State: Leaked Phone Calls, ‘Lawful Intercept Management System’
From Dawn: IT seems that the goings-on in judges’ homes is not the only thing…
Why Political Leaders, From Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump, are Claiming the Mantle of Religion
Nina L. Khrushcheva at Project Syndicate: One might argue that there is nothing unusual or…