• MSNBC

    Trump’s first criminal trial poses a dire political problem — and it’s only going to get worse

    Conventional political wisdom suggests the first criminal trial of Donald Trump, which got underway in Manhattan last week, will have a minimal effect on the 2024 election. Many political observers see the allegations — covering up hush money payments ahead of the 2016 election — as relatively trifling, and certainly not comparable to the other three indictments Trump faces in Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C. Even a guilty verdict in the trial would “be unlikely to have a big influence come...

  • Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show

    The science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO's Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month. Based on the bestselling book trilogy Remembrance of Earth's Past by Chinese computer engineer and author Cixin Liu, 3 Body Problem introduces viewers to advanced concepts in physics in service to a suspenseful story involving investigative police work, international intrigue, and the looming threat of an...

  • Britain's 'strictest headteacher' slams Suella Braverman for using her school as a 'political football' to 'enhance her political career' after former Home Secretary praised her for winning fight to ban Muslim prayer rituals in class

    Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, hit out at Ms Braverman after she congratulated the establishment on winning its legal battle against a Muslim schoolgirl.

  • Political zarzuela

    And this strategy seems to be working effectively.

    • WNYC

    Jobs, Inflation & Politics

    John Cassidy, New Yorker staff writer and columnist on politics and economics, talks about the better-than-expected jobs report, the worse-than-expected inflation report and how both parties are responding to the perception and reality of the U.S. economy.

  • The Soapbox: The politics of energy

    In Ghana, president suspends electricity export amid power shortage crisis Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, ordered the country to cease exports of its electricity supplies to neighboring countries last Tuesday. The executive decision marks the latest measure by the Ghanaian government to address the country’s monthslong power shortage caused by years of missing backpay, This story The Soapbox: The politics of energy appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • A walking antidote to political cynicism

    Burhan Azeem ’19 had never been to a city council meeting before he showed up to give a public comment on an affordable-­housing bill his senior year. Walking around Cambridge, he saw a “young, dynamic, racially diverse city,” but when he stepped inside City Hall, most of the others who had arrived to present comments…

  • No-shows a problem for General Conference

    Church officials are still scrambling to get delegates from Africa and other non-U.S. parts of The United Methodist Church to the legislative assembly that begins April 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • The Three-Body Problem Explained

    If you have been watching the new TV series which recently premiered on Netflix and are wondering what the three body problem is and why it is so significant. This quick guide will provide more insight. The three-body problem stands as a significant challenge in astrophysics, characterized by the complex gravitational interactions among three celestial […]

  • Chinese "Overcapacity" Is Not the Problem. Underconsumption Is.

    We are far from overcoming humanity's material needs, which means we need more production. The problem is not "excess" investment in capacity, but making sure that the capacity can be fully utilized.

  • Antisemitism and the problem with being "openly Jewish"

    Campaign Against Antisemitism's chief knew what he was getting into when he confronted the police at a protest. The approach helps nobody.

  • Misdiagnosed problems and misguided solutions

    In a recent piece published by the International Monetary Fund, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton lambasted his own profession for ‘valorising efficiency…What to read next: Mental health and restraint: the unsolved conundrum | Outsourcing politics, killing democracy, fomenting revolution | The assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador | I’m all in for Fallout