Dove va il mondo

“But success for these Games has an added dimension: addressing climate challenges. Attention this week has focused on early medals, but also on the state of the Seine, whose water quality fell sharply after heavy rain, forcing postponement of the men’s triathlon.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: The editorial board Link: A bold leap towards a […]

“Kamala Harris has a lot to do in a short time — build a team, choose a running mate, introduce herself to the country. But her most important task is to figure out what this election should be about.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Michael J. Sandel Link: How Kamala Harris Can Win

“France’s literature, music and philosophy are drenched in this stuff — idealists crushed at the barricades, bayed to death by Javert fanatics or head-seeking throngs, driven to dungeons from which they seek to break out into open air. This culture does not lend itself to cloying clichés. There is no escaping the buried truth of […]

“So it is up to Paris to make the Olympics special again. Most around the Olympic movement — from IOC officials to advertisers to television broadcasters to social media companies jumping into the Games — are pinning their hopes on these next few weeks. If Paris can’t inspire audiences with its grand boulevards and Renaissance […]

“The organizers of the Paris Olympic Games have outdone their predecessors in trying to make the Games the most sustainable in the decades since climate change became a concern. But with an estimated 11 million tourists converging on the City of Light for the Olympics, including 1.5 million from abroad, the Games can only be […]

“After months of desultory campaigning, Americans have a race on their hands, and a good thing too. At a perilous time for their country and the world, they deserve a real contest.” Fonte: The Economist Link: Can Kamala Harris win?

“While largely supporting Biden’s policies over the past four years, Harris, 59, was once criticized for having few firm ideological convictions. She is largely seen as a moderate Democrat.” Fonte: TIME Autore: Chad De Guzman e Koh Ewe Link: A Guide to Kamala Harris’ Views on Abortion, the Economy, and More

“Elections are about the future. That’s why I am excited about Vice President Kamala Harris. She represents a fresh start for American politics. She can offer a hopeful, unifying vision. She is talented, experienced and ready to be president. And I know she can defeat Donald Trump.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Hillary Rodham […]

“The White House isn’t to blame for covering up the Democratic Party’s disarray—the media is.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Link: The Media Didn’t Want to Know the Truth About Biden

“All correct. But that’s not the whole truth. Not the full story. It misses the bigness of what Biden just did — its historical rarity, its emotional agony, its fundamental humility.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Frank Bruni Link: What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary