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“The origin of Europe’s recent hard-right surge is difficult to pin down. Some theorise that, beginning with the financial crash in 2008-09, voters were driven away from the mainstream and towards the extremes by economic anxiety. But the evidence for this is mixed”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Hard-right parties are now Europe’s most popular

“In 1791, the nation’s founders ratified the First Amendment to the Constitution. It would come to offer protections in the new nation essentially never seen before: the right to ask things of and to criticize the government; to express opinions, popular or not; to assemble peacefully; to practice diverse religious beliefs; and to have a […]

“A meeting that was supposed to bolster the flimsy trust between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump descended instead into an extraordinary slanging match in the Oval Office in front of the world’s media”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: The editorial board Link: Zelenskyy’s humiliation in the White House

“These columns don’t usually comment on the business decisions of competitors, but Wednesday’s news from the Washington Post cuts close to home. To wit, Post owner Jeff Bezos announced that the paper’s opinion section is making a turn to stand for, well, what we do”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: The Editorial Board Link: […]

Michael Protzman, a former Seattle demolition contractor, attracted a following of QAnon conspiracy believers so devoted to his prophecies that hundreds of them traveled to Dallas on Nov. 1, 2021, to witness John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. appear on a grassy knoll adjacent to the assassination site of JFK and ordain Donald […]

“Over the past decade, how Americans receive and share information has remarkably changed. Social media has led to a cultural panic; there have been debates about addiction, attention spans, political influence, mental health and the way people receive news and information, especially among teens. Much of that has focused on TikTok, which has become the […]

“The victory of Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats (CDU) in Sunday’s parliamentary election gives Germany a new opportunity to fix the crumbling foundations of its postwar success“. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: The editorial board Link: Europe needs Friedrich Merz to succeed

“As this suggests, the election’s outcome will hardly please those who had hoped desperately for political clarity in a country that has long been lacking it”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Merz wins a messy election then calls for independence from America

“Many Americans are disturbed by President Donald Trump’s trampling of the Constitution and nuking of the federal government. But one group seems to love what Trump is doing: young men”. Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Catherine Rampell Link: Why Gen Z men love Trump’s reign of destruction

“Private US companies are now dialling back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts after ramping them up in the past decade. Others have revised their pledges on going green. Were statements by companies acknowledging their social responsibility ever anything more than performative political theatre?” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Raghuram Rajan Link: Was DEI really just […]