Donald Trump has sought to emulate Beijing’s authoritarianism—but the more power Chinese President Xi Jinping pursues, “the more political, economic, and military chaos he seems to foment,” @MichaelSchuman argues. www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/04/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-authoritarianism/686631/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYPFqitrpUZNrEA81RzDyog&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
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America Needs a Trimmer
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***** The Autocrat’s Dilemma
Donald Trump has sought to emulate Beijing’s authoritarianism—but the more power Chinese President Xi Jinping pursues, “the more political, economic, and military chaos he seems to foment,” @MichaelSchuman argues. www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/04/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-authoritarianism/686631/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXTA3ikpCSROzUp-8vUDAjE&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
***** NYTimes: Jobs and Workers Are in Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.
Jobs and Workers Are in Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/economy/population-growth-immigration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YFA.tWER.qzbpXLgmL_25&smid=nytcore-android-share
******* Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
Tech companies are pouring money into AI, and they’re not making it back. Matteo Wong and Charlie Warzel on how everything could come crashing down: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/data-centers-ai-crash/684765/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYRXdGKylT6ZCGn6FCL9I3pk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
******* Welcome to a Multidimensional Economic Disaster
The AI industry has ensnared the entire economy in its quest for unbridled growth—if it fails, it could lead to a multidimensional economic disaster, Charlie Warzel and Matteo Wong report: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/03/ai-boom-polycrisis/686559/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYb_-Zwz_tqe9pFhplN74Y-s&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
America Needs to Get Serious About Drones
NYTimes: It’s Not Going to Get Any Easier for Democrats After Trump
It’s Not Going to Get Any Easier for Democrats After Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/opinion/democrats-census-2028-2032.html?smid=nytcore-android-share