The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power
The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered and that the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
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****** Five Basic Truths About America’s Most Polarizing Policy Debate
If lawmakers want to implement immigration policy that’s both popular and in the nation’s best interest, they need to acknowledge these five basic truths, Conor Friedersdorf argues:
NYTimes: Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/billionaires-wealth-tax.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L1A.2y6I.dbOmhBVkuty0&smid=nytcore-android-share
******* Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
Facebook isn’t just having a bad week, or month, or year, or decade. It’s doing exactly what it was built for, @AdrienneLaF writes.
****** Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
Facebook isn’t just having a bad week, or month, or year, or decade. It’s doing exactly what it was built for, @AdrienneLaF writes. www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/facebook-doomsday-machine/617384/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYU-wHL38wEGduZ_YQoj5HHQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
People Aren’t Meant to Talk This Much
Regulation alone won’t fix the social web, @ibogost writes. But limiting how much people can talk on it could.
****** [The Washington Post] The ‘one-legged stools’ holding up a fragile economy
The U.S. economy is growing, but its reliance on a few industries, including health care and consumer spending, raises concerns about its fragility.
NYTimes: Donald Trump, Pagan King
Donald Trump, Pagan King www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/donald-trump-pagan-king.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
******* America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
NYTimes: Adam Tooze on China’s Transformation
Adam Tooze on China’s Transformation www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010669590/adam-tooze-on-chinas-transformation.html?smid=nytcore-android-share