The Whole World Is Voting

Recently at The Signal: Martin Wolf on why is international trade slowing down. Today: What do 2024’s record numbers of voters and elections mean for democracy in the world? Steven Levitsky on populism, dictatorship, and the sources of democratic resilience. Also: Hsin-Hsin Pan on the elections in Taiwan. […]

The Women Who Walked Away

One Sunday last July, a hiker in Gunnison County, Colorado, told the authorities that he had found a “squatters camp” deep in the forest, with a simple nylon tent and a human form so decomposed he described it as a “mummy.” The body was that of a young […]

1/18/24: Media Cancels GOP Debates Ahead Of NH, Biden Panics Over NH Polls, Taiwan Elects Anti-China President, Chinese Population Drops, Bibi Says War Until 2025, Biden Failure As Houthi Attacks Increase, And Israel Uses Gaza As Weapons Testing Ground

Krystal and Saagar discuss the media cancelling GOP debates after Trump and Nikki pull out, Biden panics over possible NH loss, do Americans hate Trump or Biden more, Taiwan elects anti-China president, Chinese population drops again, Bibi says Gaza war until 2025, Biden failure as Houthi attacks increase, […]

Left-Behind America Sticks With Trump

By Sohrab Ahmari, Compact The headline on this column summarizes the biggest takeaway from Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. Small-town Americans without a college education—those left behind by the economic transformations of the past two generations and plunged into an abyss of material insecurity—are sticking with their man: Donald […]

What Free Speech Depends On

Our February 8 issue is now online, with Philip Clark on Bernstein and Maestro, David Cole on cancel culture, Brenda Wineapple on the mad Transcendentalist, Laura Kolbe on that time of the month, Christine Smallwood on Chantal Akerman, Vivian Gornick on Lore Segal, Christopher R. Browning on democracy in […]

Musk’s Tesla power grab

January 18, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Almost to the weekend! If you’re having a tough week, at least you’re not Boeing. As if things weren’t bad enough, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was stranded in Switzerland after his Boeing jet was deemed unsafe to […]

The Extinction Cabaret

You’ll feel discomfort and you’ll feel outrage and I’ll feel fine Rachel Haywire Jan 18, 2024 This is an old piece of mine that has been updated a bit. With Cultural Futurist Salon II – Cabaret of Secrets soon approaching, it feels like a good time to share. […]

Tax Us, Daddy?

Tax Us, Daddy? Plus: Polycules go mainstream, DeSantis pulls out, tackle football lives on, and more… LIZ WOLFE Taxes are the only way to get rid of excess money? “We ask you to tax us, the very richest in society,” reads an open letter to the world leaders assembled in Davos, […]

When Yemen Does It It’s Terrorism, When The US Does It It’s “The Rules-Based Order”

Caitlin Johnstone Jan 17, 2024 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): The Biden administration has officially re-designated Ansarallah — the dominant force in Yemen also known as the Houthis — as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity. The White House claims the designation is an appropriate response […]

Israeli Spy Base

Israeli Spy Base Plus: Workplace wellness programs, obnoxious awards shows, “love gov” update, and more… LIZ WOLFE Iran directly attacks: On Monday, Iran took credit for hitting and destroying an Israeli spy base with missiles. This is significant because it’s the first time since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel that […]

Gen Z vs. boomer homes

INSIDE SCOOP Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Move over, millennials: Gen Zers are coming for boomer houses A ‘Silver Tsunami’ of home sales is coming — and Gen Z is going to ride the wave. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in […]

The best angel investors

January 17, 2024 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Hello! I have a tough time keeping up with the latest fashion, to put it mildly. So this rundown of what’s in and out regarding pant trends was helpful, albeit a bit overwhelming. (Where does one get metallic […]

1/17/24: Biden Houthi Strikes Backfire, Senate Rejects Bernie’s Israel Bill, Shock Poll Shows Nikki Tied With Trump In NH, Texas Wars With Biden Admin After Migrant Drownings, Ukraine Gives Psychedelics To Troops, And New Report On Poorest Districts In The US

Ryan and Emily discuss Biden’s Houthi strikes backfiring as companies halt shipping in the Red Sea, Senate rejects Bernie’s bill to investigate Israel human rights abuses, shocking poll shows Nikki Haley tied with Trump in New Hampshire, Texas wars with Biden admin over border security, Ukraine gives psychedelics […]