Dove va il mondo

“AFTER 53 YEARS in power, the house of Assad left behind nothing but ruin, corruption and misery. As rebels advanced into Damascus on December 8th, the regime’s army melted into the air—it had run out of reasons to fight for Bashar al-Assad. Later, Syrians impoverished by his rule gawped at his abandoned palaces. Broken people […]

“This is my final column for The New York Times, where I began publishing my opinions in January 2000. I’m retiring from The Times, not the world, so I’ll still be expressing my views in other places. But this does seem like a good occasion to reflect on what has changed over these past 25 […]

“Has rapid economic growth in the world’s high-income countries come to an end? If so, did the bursting of the bubble economy in 2007 mark the turning point? Alternatively, are we at the start of a new age of rapid growth fuelled by artificial intelligence? The answers to these questions are likely to do much […]

“With the mosque’s glittering decorations providing a backdrop, Ahmed al-Sharaa described the fall of the house of Assad as “a victory for the Islamic nation” and called for reflection and prayer”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Jason Burke Link: Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?

Liberals moving away from X are giving up on the 20th-century ideal of a public sphere, best described by Hannah Arendt as a place that “gathers us together and yet prevents our falling over each other.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Clay Shirky Link: The Fragility of Bluesky’s Difference

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact, as the saying goes, and the First Amendment is not a license for foreign adversaries to propagandize America’s youth”. Fonte: Wall Street Journal Autore: The Editorial Board Link: The TikTok Sale and the First Amendment

“France’s government has fallen. In dramatic scenes at the National Assembly on Wednesday, the government — led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier — lost a no-confidence vote, effectively ending it. Not since 1962 has a French government been forced out this way”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Marlon Ettinger Link: The Far Right Just […]

“In the modern age, the unbelievable has become commonplace. Entire countries are shut down by a global pandemic”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Ten implausible-sounding scenarios for 2025

“Yoon has faced serious challenges from the start of his term, entering power with a low approval rating and a parliament dominated by the opposition”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Simon Mundy Link: Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man behind South Korea’s political crisis?

“First, a counterfactual. Had Kamala Harris won, The Economist would have had a different shortlist for its annual “word of the year”. Fonte: The Economist Link: The Economist’s word of the year for 2024