Category: Politics
Matt Taibbi, Abigail Shrier, and Andrey Mir on the New Censorship at Home and Overseas
by Oliver Wiseman at The Free Press: X, formerly Twitter, is now banned in Brazil….
Atif Mian on the ‘Nexus Between Power and Plots in Pakistan’
Anwar Iqbal writes in Dawn: Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian urges that the government should shift…
The Great Reset: Global Government & Digital Currency by 2030?
According to Wikipedia, The Great Reset Initiative is an economic recovery plan drawn up by…
When Art Is All That Remains
Wars and crises tend to reveal the true, unrivaled power of art, which is often the last redoubt of freedom in the face of the suffering that such politicians cause.
James Carville On Trump, Harris, Clinton
Andrew Sullivan at The Weekly Dish: Carville needs no introduction, but he’s a legendary consultant,…
The Challenge of Interviewing Kamala Harris
Jess Bidgood in the NY Times Newsletter: Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate,…
Democratic Disenchantment
Samuel Bagg in Boston Review: Can better decision-making procedures ever achieve real democracy?
Imran Khan: The Man Who Won’t Blink, But Should He?
by Ayaz Amir (shared by Khalid Sharif): In the fog of Pakistan’s political battlefield, where…
Informers, Secrets, Truths, and Dignity
by Mark Drumbl and Barbora Holá at OUP Blog: Over 100,000 individuals acted as secret…
Six Reasons Why Artists Should Avoid Politics
The artist has access to a certain truth, a truth that is less about morality than it is about . . . what, exactly?
Does Hasina’s Exit Mark the End of Bangladesh’s Political Dynasties?
For the moment, there may be an opportunity for Bangladesh to have fresh voices and faces in politics emerging from the student movement.
Galileo and the Pope
Arifa Noor at Dawn: As a journalist who has been slogging at it for decades, the talent and creativity of those who are using social media never ceases to amaze me.