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The reach of Mr. Ganesh’s latest essay, from ‘Social Media’ , ‘The Contract With America’, Frank Capra, to the fate of ‘mature democracies’, might cause the reader to wonder how he will construct this rhetorical being? Mr. Ganesh’s cynicism about … Continue reading →

Like his enthusiasm for Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Stephens has found a new politician, that appeals to alleviating his fears of a Leftward tilt to politics, in America and the World. But note that its all very clubby in its opening … Continue reading →

The Rachman’s strategy, here, is to shift from the standard hysterical tropes about China, to jejune speculation and conjecture as in: Does China want to be a superpower? Mr. Rachman invites the reduction to anthropomorphism, that renders ‘China’ into a … Continue reading →

This jejune observation by Mr. Ganesh: opens his latest essay: Nowhere in Europe are universities as central to national life as in the US. Time-hogging is part of it: four rather than largely three year degrees, two as opposed to … Continue reading →

Here is the concluding paragraph of The Editorial Board of The Financial Times comparing Eric Adams to ‘Mike’ Bloomberg: Adams appealed less to progressives, but strong execution and effective administration can help sway voters. That is what made Michael Bloomberg … Continue reading →

Here is Andy’s opening salvo: “What happened to you?” It’s a question I get a lot on Twitter. “When did you become so far right?” “Why have you become a white supremacist, transphobic, misogynistic eugenicist?” Or, of course: “See! I … Continue reading →

Headline: Afghanistan: the war that film forgot Sub-headline: The screen’s neglect of the conflict illustrates the modern incapacity for despair François Truffaut denied the very possibility of an antiwar film. Put telegenic actors in uniform and you are halfway to … Continue reading →

Note that the first paragraph of Mr. Ferguson’s essay, is the standard ‘History Made To Measure’ of the Technocrat, when writing propaganda: It is usually clear when a war breaks out. Even if there is no formal declaration, the work … Continue reading →

It used to be at least interesting to read Mr. Ganesh! His latest essay posits the ‘as if’ the Pandemic, and its effects on working people, at all levels of employment is a mystery, that Mr. Ganesh ‘solves’ with a sentence that … Continue reading →

Headline: What Joe Biden can learn from Richard Nixon’s playbook Sub-headline: As it did 50 years ago, the US economy finds itself at a turning point https://www.ft.com/content/ca4a8ae1-7e0b-4abf-9b0b-78154b7e3391 While the ‘spell of Nixon Nostalgia’ lasts, the reader should consider this: Headline:  Edward … Continue reading →