Dove va il mondo

“One afternoon in March 2014, while reporting on Russia’s covert operation to annex Crimea, I spotted a familiar figure. With his muscular build and shiny shaved head, Pablo González was easy to recognise from afar. I had first met González, a freelance journalist from the Basque Country, on a training course for reporters who work […]

“What does The Wall Street Journal know?” Donald Trump sneered on Tuesday at the Economic Club of Chicago. “They’ve been wrong about everything”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: James Taranto Link: Trump Tangles With the Journal’s Editors

“At least 50 false narratives have been launched this way since last fall, according to a count NBC News assembled with researchers. The narratives aim to diminish Western support for military aid in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, a contentious issue in Congress. The videos also back the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to […]

“But lying matters. It poisons our discourse, breeds cynicism about government, and makes it difficult to have serious conversations about the issues of the day. If politicians lie about issues such as immigration and climate, they can’t agree on common facts that would allow them to work together to find solutions”. Fonte: TIME Autore: Bill […]

“The United Nations is supposed to be above the fray – a forum for and facilitator of peaceful resolutions or, at the least, the minimisation of harms. Yet for the last year, Israel has treated it as an inconvenience at best and adversary at worst”. Fonte: The Guardian Link: The Guardian view on Israel and […]

America’s political rancor and government dysfunction too often disguise better news: We continue to live in an era of astonishing technological advances. One was on display Sunday as SpaceX successfully landed its Super Heavy booster rocket with the help of “metal chopsticks.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: The Editorial Board Link: SpaceX and Our […]

“In traditional societies, little to no food goes to waste. Every edible part of an animal or plant is utilised. Researchers found that the members of a Maasai cattle herding community in northern Tanzania were outraged at the thought of intentionally wasting food, calling those who would do so “lunatics”. Some even said it was […]

“In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, the richest man in the world has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Theodore SchleiferMaggie HabermanRyan Mac e Jonathan Swan Link: Musk Is Going All In to Elect Trump

“The competition is being fought over the control and ownership of the data centres, undersea cables and wiring that form the physical underpinnings of the internet”. Fonte: The Economist Link: America v China: who controls Asia’s internet?

“The energy for Mr. Trump’s third White House campaign comes from his rallies. Since President Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris took the helm, Mr. Trump has held nearly 20 of them, speaking for about 90 minutes at each”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Ian Prasad Philbrick e Ashley […]