Hitler’s Oligarchs: First they reviled him. Then they supported and enabled him. Then they regretted it
America’s First True Dictator: For a playbook on how to capture the state, look at the tenure of Louisiana Governor Huey Long
American Leadership Is Good for the Global South (from Mexico's former Secretary of Foreign Affairs)
Warlord, jihadi or nation-builder? - Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, gives his first interview [The Economist]
The U.S. Military’s Recruiting Crisis | The ranks of the American armed forces are depleted. Is the problem the military or the country?
Biden Commutations Angered His Own Justice Department: DOJ’s career pardon attorney told prosecutors that some of Biden’s moves to shorten sentences were ‘very upsetting’
Canada, Mexico Want America to Feel the Pain of Tariffs Too: The two countries are planning precision strikes against U.S. exports in response to the unilateral tariffs announced by the White House on Saturday
Where ‘woke’ went wrong | Seemingly irresistible just a few years ago, movements aimed at addressing systemic inequalities are now in retreat. Can they recover?
Afghan women need the world’s help
Meet Europe’s Gaullists, Atlanticists, denialists and Putinists
The baby gap: why governments can’t pay their way to higher birth rates
How covid contributed to a crisis of trust in America
Why MAGA Folks Should Read Marx: Today’s conservative populists will find sympathetic ideas about the failings of capitalism in the writings of the great communist philosopher
Gen Z Americans are leaving their European cousins in the dust | Millennials across the west were united in their economic malaise. Their successors not so much
Capitulation Is Contagious: When fear spreads in a society, powerful people who know better are often the first to show their weakness
America Is Divided. It Makes for Tremendous Content
How American bankers dodged the MAGA carnage: The masters of the universe have escaped an anti-globalist revolt
Davos hits ‘peak pessimism’ on Europe as US exuberance rises
Maybe We Do Need DOGE
The Rise of Young Republicans on America’s College Campuses
How Bidenomics boosted growth but failed Americans: The US economy outperformed its global peers but left citizens feeling worse off, leading many to turn to Donald Trump
America Is Locked in a New Class War: Money and education no longer explain voting patterns
Justin Trudeau’s Performative Self-Regard | The Canadian leader made progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite
Debunking American exceptionalism: How the US’s colossal economy and stock market conceal its flaws
Why the MAGA Fight Over H-1B Visas Is Crossing Party Lines: Critics from the left and the right say Big Tech companies are exploiting the visa system for high-skilled workers to reduce labor costs and boost profits
