Niall Ferguson: The Return of Anti-History
Niall Ferguson at The Free Press: According to Tucker Carlson, Darryl Cooper is “the most important popular historian working in the United States today.” I had never heard of Cooper
The Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous?
Jennifer Szalai in The NYTimes: One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document. … Continue readingThe Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous?
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. As of last Friday, the Elon Musk–owned platform is no longer accessible in the largest
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 its focus from non-reproducible to reproducible factors. Atif Mian’s Talking Points:“Land is one of the
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The Great Reset: Global Government & Digital Currency by 2030?
According to Wikipedia, The Great Reset Initiative is an economic recovery plan drawn up by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was launched
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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. … Continue readingWhen Art Is All That Remains
James Carville On Trump, Harris, Clinton
Andrew Sullivan at The Weekly Dish: Carville needs no introduction, but he’s a legendary consultant, a former CNN contributor, and the author of a dozen books. He currently co-hosts the Politics
The Challenge of Interviewing Kamala Harris
Jess Bidgood in the NY Times Newsletter: Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, will sit down with Dana Bash of CNN tomorrow at
Democratic Disenchantment
Samuel Bagg in Boston Review: Can better decision-making procedures ever achieve real democracy? … Continue readingDemocratic Disenchantment
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 uncertainty reigns supreme and the stakes are ever rising, one man remains at the center
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Informers, Secrets, Truths, and Dignity
by Mark Drumbl and Barbora Holá at OUP Blog: Over 100,000 individuals acted as secret informers reporting to state security police in Czechoslovakia during the Communist years. The contents of
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? … Continue readingSix Reasons Why Artists Should Avoid Politics