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Sinwar’s Death Is a Tricky Opportunity

A ceasefire is unlikely, but Israelis and Palestinians have new reasons for hope.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/opinion/yahya-sinwar-hamas-death.html?smid=em-share

America Is Sleepwalking Into an Economic Storm

The combination of an aging work force, artificial intelligence and shifts in globalization will challenge America in ways not seen in decades.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/opinion/economy-us-aging-work-force-ai.html?smid=em-share

Not only has President Joe Biden retained most of Donald Trump’s tariffs; he imposed even more earlier this year. In “Good on Paper,” @scottlincicome tells @JerusalemDemsas why he thinks the growing bipartisan wave of protectionist thinking is misguided:

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/10/trump-harris-trade-agreement-tariffs/680232/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYWLrWJ57eugZdIscxY25-04&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

Eliminating degree requirements for jobs is very popular with voters but would do almost nothing to help workers who don’t have a college diploma, @ProfDavidDeming writes:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/09/skills-based-hiring-degree-requirements/680044/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYbtP79_ySuStrQOggncgicw&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

“The Third Lebanon War can yield positive and perhaps transformative results,” former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. @DrMichaelOren writes. But that will require an “effort to study the mistakes of Israel’s first two wars in Lebanon”:

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/10/mistakes-israel-afford-repeat/680185/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYbdgbOJiKHB-Tr85ACln8jY&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

Supreme Court Reform Is in the Air

Say no to court packing — and yes to term limits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/opinion/harris-supreme-court.html?smid=em-share