Trump Would Be Long Gone if Only We Could …
It was never going to be easy to get voters to abandon their hero.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/opinion/trump-biden-democrats-strategy.html?smid=em-share
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Why Russia Is Happy at War
A centuries-long tradition of authoritarian rule and disregard for individual rights underpins Vladimir Putin’s imperial project.
****** China Has Gotten the Trade War It Deserves
The Biden administration’s steep new tariffs are a rational response to Xi Jinping’s aggressive economic policies. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/05/china-tariffs-electric-vehicles-trade-war/678385/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYeCl13Gb-XolC2ZUvXD51wk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
****** NYTimes.com: Former Wisconsin Prison Warden and Employees Charged in Inmate Deaths
Former Wisconsin Prison Warden and Employees Charged in Inmate Deaths
Inmates had complained about a monthslong lockdown that cut them off from family members and timely medical care.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/us/waupun-prison-warden-deaths.html?smid=em-share
***** NYTimes.com: Boys Get Everything, Except the Thing That’s Most Worth Having
Boys Get Everything, Except the Thing That’s Most Worth Having
Modern boyhood is an apprenticeship in loneliness.
**** NYTimes.com: Will A.I. Be a Creator or a Destroyer of Worlds?
Will A.I. Be a Creator or a Destroyer of Worlds?
The implications for politics reach well beyond deep fakes.
***** [The Washington Post] Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power
Artificial intelligence, data centers and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s aging power grid to the brink. Utilities can’t keep up.
****** [The Washington Post] Opinion | Rigor? No. Merit? You must be joking. Elite? Oh, so much elite. – The Washington Post
Opinion | Rigor? No. Merit? You must be joking. Elite? Oh, so much elite. – The Washington Post
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**** Opinion Forget ‘polarization.’ It’s the GOP’s radicalization.
****** NYTimes.com: How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.