Why Everything Is Suddenly Spiraling for Israel

Israel faces a dire threat from the outside, and its prime minister and his allies have been prioritizing their own interests.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/opinion/israel-hezbollah-hamas.html?smid=em-share

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The Real Trump Mystery

How is it possible that the former president has a reasonable chance of winning the election despite all that voters now know about him?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/opinion/trump-maga-sources-support.html?unlocked_article_code=1.N04.vSm7.coHmZGNkVTkv&smid=em-share

What Really Matters Is How Presidents Think About Power

A successful presidency is much more about organization, vision and values than it is the scope of a given legislative package.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/opinion/trump-harris-presidential-power.html?smid=em-share

Donald Trump’s embrace of xenophobia is upending the long-held belief among political scientists that voters punish politicians for repeating racist slander, @itscaitlinhd writes:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/09/springfield-trump-vance-lies-immigrants/679959/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

Leaders from the AI industry have warned that their products could end civilization. Don’t listen, writes @matteo_wong:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/06/ai-regulation-sam-altman-bill-gates/674278/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

“Existential risks—or x-risks, as they’re sometimes known in AI circles—evoke blockbuster science-fiction movies,” @ambaonadventure and @sarahbmyers write. “But AI already poses economic and physical threats.”  

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/focus-problems-artificial-intelligence-causing-today/675941/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social