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“So, what have the past few years taught us? We have learnt that people in high-income democracies still really dislike inflation, so this monetary regime appears to have considerable political legitimacy. There is a parallel here with the “end of history” argument made about liberal democracy after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989: […]

“Trump has delayed and avoided judicial proceedings for much of his career. Surely part of the impetus behind the sudden widespread use of the word “felon” is to take Trump down a peg, to label him as no better than a common criminal. And that is the problem.” Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Carroll Bogert […]

“Some who have worked with him, however, including Democrats and some who have known him back to his time as vice president, described a president who appears slower now, someone who has both good moments and bad ones.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Annie Linskey and Siobhan Hughes Link: Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows […]

“What happens when two of the most influential and insufferable people in the universe join forces? Looks like we’re about to find out. Rumour has it that Elon Musk is cosying up to convicted felon, adjudicated fraudster and presidential hopeful Donald Trump, in the hopes of securing a job in the White House.” Fonte: The […]

“Franz kafka was not a social person: he spent much of his time alone, trying, and often failing, to write. But on social media he is a hit. #Kafka posts on TikTok have been viewed around 2bn times.” Fonte: The Economist Link: A century after his death Franz Kafka is still in the zeitgeist

“The industries feeling this pressure most are also interesting. Deloitte’s data shows it is staff in financial services, followed by the energy and resources sector, who are most likely to be pushing for change. Business services and consumer businesses are a long way behind.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Pilita Clark Link: Employers face a rising […]

“In brief, the report says that university leaders can and should speak out publicly to promote and protect the core function of the university, which is to create an environment suitable for pursuing truth through research, scholarship and teaching. If, for example, Donald Trump presses forward with his announced plan to take “billions and billions […]

“What makes the consequences of next week’s poll difficult to predict is that the shape and character of the new European majority will be decided in two rounds. Europeans will vote in June; Americans elect their president in November. The outcome of the US elections will be felt particularly keenly in Europe.” Fonte: Financial Times […]

“The press is reporting that President Biden plans to opine on the verdict in the Manhattan case against Donald Trump once the jury decides. If that’s true, it would be another lousy White House political decision that plays into Mr. Trump’s hands and underscores the partisan nature of the prosecution.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal […]

“It shows €150m (£128m), the equivalent of €1 in every €4 of all private donations made between 2019 and 2022, went to populist parties and those with the most extreme political views.” Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Carmen Aguilar García, Pamela Duncan and Lisa O’Carroll Link: Quarter of political donations in EU go to extremist and […]