Dove va il mondo

“The rise of Le Pen’s RN in polls and elections gave the impression that French society was drifting to the right, a pattern shared by many European countries. Consequently, instead of remaining firm at the centre, Macron turned to a more rightist policy on social benefits, immigration, Islam and public order; he also extolled patriotism […]

“Telling teenagers something is bad for them may work for some kids, but for others it’s practically an open invitation to abuse. To add muscle to a mere label, we need to prohibit its sale to people under 18 and enforce the law on sellers. We need to strongly regulate social media, as Europe has […]

In recent years, right-wing movements have been busy recanting plans to ditch the EU and the euro, while remaining adamantly opposed to immigration. “Our Macronist opponents accuse us…of being in favor of a Frexit [French Brexit], of wanting to take power so as to leave the EU,” Jordan Bardella, the RN’s candidate for prime minister, […]

“Many crypto supporters view the 2024 election as a pivotal moment. After a series of crypto firms collapsed two years ago, the Biden administration embarked on an aggressive crackdown, bringing lawsuits and criminal charges against some of the industry’s leading figures. The Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing cases that could effectively force the crypto […]

“In fact, it might be that women returning to work after childbirth can afford to relax, too. It is true that their immediate earnings are likely to fall, and perhaps infuriating that those of new fathers are not. Yet two new studies suggest that, in the long run, compared with women who do not have […]

“At its heart, I do not believe this failure lies with the United Nations. After all, the body is only as good as the commitment, effort and resources that its members put in. For me, this is a failure of world leaders: They are failing humanity by breaking the compact between ordinary people and those […]

“Here are some of his plans for cracking down on immigration, directing the Justice Department to prosecute his adversaries, increasing presidential power, upending America’s economic policies, retreating militarily from Europe and unilaterally deploying troops to Democratic-run cities.” Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Charlie Savage, Jonathan Swan, and Maggie Haberman Link: If Trump Wins

“Even CEOs such as JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, who historically avoid making endorsements, have shown signs of warming to Trump’s policies or spoken out about Biden’s.” Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Cara Lombardo, Dana Mattioli and Alexander Saeedy Link: Top CEOs Are Flocking to Trump Again in Bid […]

“Of all the potential means of his undoing that Trump has contemplated this week, decapitation seems the most likely. In MAGA world, losing one’s head is a frequent occupational hazard.” Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Dana Milbank Link: You have no idea how hard it is to be Donald Trump

“But that pattern of start-ups innovating, growing and leapfrogging incumbents seems to have stopped. The tech giants are old. Each was founded more than 20 years ago — Apple and Microsoft in the 1970s, Amazon and Google in the 1990s, and Facebook in 2004. Why has no new competitor emerged to disrupt the market?” Fonte: […]