Month: August 2023

A Washington Post analysis finds that Trump fared about 12 points worse in small-town precincts than in rural precincts, though small towns overall favored him.

https://wapo.st/3qqUH2Y

American conservatives are taking cues from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán because elite education is a convenient enemy for authoritarian populists. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/viktor-orban-illiberalism-ron-desantis-universities/674915/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

American conservatives are taking cues from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán because elite education is a convenient enemy for authoritarian populists. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/viktor-orban-illiberalism-ron-desantis-universities/674915/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

And what they reveal about alleviating poverty across the country https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/poverty-income-index-deep-disadvantage/674878/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Why TSMC Will Keep Its Roots in Taiwan, Even as It Goes Global

In an interview, the chip maker’s chairman, Mark Liu, explained why TSMC’s top tech would stay in Taiwan, despite growing threats from China and worries from the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/technology/tsmc-mark-liu.html?smid=em-share