Author Archives

Keith Preston

Guardian of Memory

Sponsored by Basic Books Fifty years ago this month, Augusto Pinochet, the commander-in-chief of the Chilean army, led a US-backed military coup to overthrow Salvador Allende, the democratic socialist president of Chile who had been elected just three years earlier. Among Allende’s staffers who fled from La Moneda, […]

How to find your next job

September 2, 2023 Happy Saturday, Insiders! If you’re thinking of traveling to Austria, maybe consider getting a tattoo for a year of free public transportation.   Before adding new body art, check out our big story on how to find your new job.   What’s on deck: Travel: […]

Profiting from disaster

September 3, 2023 Hi, this is Cadie Thompson, an executive editor at Insider, filling in for Matt Turner. It’s Labor Day weekend here in the US — so hopefully you’re having a restful time and looking for some great reads. Let’s get right to some of this week’s […]

Fascists in the Family Tree

Sponsored by Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press Fintan O’Toole The Trouble with Ancestry Two recent family histories authored by Americans connected to Europe’s terrible twentieth century by their fascist grandfathers seek to occupy the void between history and memory. Colin Grant A Reconfigured Self Margo Jefferson takes […]

How the rich save on taxes

Hello, Insiders! We’ve pulled together some of our most fascinating reads about big money, including where Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon takes the corporate jet and why some big landlords are facing a reckoning. RECOMMENDED READS Robert Daly How the rich save on taxes: With dynasty trusts, rich […]

Austin was overhyped

September 1, 2023 Happy Friday! Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart. The more you eat them… the longer you live! In today’s big story, we’re looking at tech workers who regret moving to Austin.   What’s on deck: Markets: Foreign investors are selling off Chinese stocks at […]

Unequal Justice

Ameca, The Caring Robot :: And You Get A Booster! :: Now Hiring! :: Easter Egg In DOD UAP Website Alex Gutentag Michael Shellenberger Sep 1, 2023 US Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers a statement at the US Department of Justice August 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Garland […]

9/1/23: Partisan Hate, Almost Half American Homes Owned By Non Primary Resident, Millionaires Claim Financial Insecurity, Spanish Soccer Kiss Controversy, Late Night Hosts Start Podcast

This week the Breaking Points team looks at Partisan hatred reaching all time highs and how we got here, a report showing less than 60% of American homes are owned by someone living in them, millionaires claiming they too feel financially insecure, Counterpoints looks at the controversial kiss […]

In Scathing Rulings, Federal Courts Block Arkansas and Texas Age Verification Laws

In Scathing Rulings, Federal Courts Block Arkansas and Texas Age Verification Laws Plus: Meta revises controversial “dangerous organizations” policy, a win against civil asset forfeiture in Detroit, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN One decision deals with porn, the other with social media platforms more broadly. Federal judges issued preliminary […]

A Viable Realism and Revival Doctrine

TAC Editor’s Weekly The latest in Main Street conservative news View this email in your browser Dear Reader, Upstart Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came to the pages of The American Conservative to articulate his foreign policy vision. In a Monday op-ed, Ramaswamy invoked George Washington, James Monroe, and Richard […]