“He was intelligent, forceful, courageous, decent, everything, in fact, but wise.”
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Robert McNamara: tearful architect of the Vietnam war
Philip and William Taubman offer a fair-minded account of the former US secretary of defence, emotionally ruined by a conflict of his own design
www.ft.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“He was intelligent, forceful, courageous, decent, everything, in fact, but wise.”
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The Sahel region — stretching from Mauritania through Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to Chad — has become the world’s biggest epicenter for global terrorism.
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why West Africa is worth worrying about
Strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria are welcome but insufficient.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Sahel region — stretching from Mauritania through Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to Chad — has become the world’s biggest epicenter for global terrorism.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Luxury Apartments Are Bringing Rent Down in Some Big Cities
Rents got cheaper in several major cities this past year, thanks to an influx of luxury apartment buildings opening their doors and luring tenants to vacate their old homes.
www.bloomberg.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
If you want a clear example of the abundance agenda with actual results, look no further than New Rochelle.
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The mayor of this New York City suburb says building apartments on parking lots is keeping rents down
New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert talked with Business Insider about how her NYC suburb is building lots of new housing and keeping costs down.
www.businessinsider.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you want a clear example of the abundance agenda with actual results, look no further than New Rochelle.
www.businessinsider.com/suburban-may...
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The reflexive explanation for NYC’s housing crisis is the greed of developers, financiers and foreign investors. It’s an emotionally satisfying story, but it’s wrong and it obscures a simpler truth.
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why New York City keeps building luxury high-rises
Outdated rules and laws kill affordability and encourage luxury buildings.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The reflexive explanation for NYC’s housing crisis is the greed of developers, financiers and foreign investors. It’s an emotionally satisfying story, but it’s wrong and it obscures a simpler truth.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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“When we treat immigrants as future citizens rather than permanent outsiders—while credibly enforcing our border rules—we build safer communities, stronger labor markets and a country confident enough to turn newcomers into contributors.”
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Opinion | The Economics of Immigration
The optimum policy is credible enforcement of entry rules and integration of those already here.
www.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“When we treat immigrants as future citizens rather than permanent outsiders—while credibly enforcing our border rules—we build safer communities, stronger labor markets and a country confident enough to turn newcomers into contributors.”
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Early Decision Option Is a Racket. Shut It Down.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Red includes investors in technology stocks, big tech companies, the luxury sectors, high-income professionals, and asset owners.
Blue includes small businesses, low-wage service workers, small businesses, and many middle-class and lower-income households.
Not good.
Blue includes small businesses, low-wage service workers, small businesses, and many middle-class and lower-income households.
Not good.
December 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Red includes investors in technology stocks, big tech companies, the luxury sectors, high-income professionals, and asset owners.
Blue includes small businesses, low-wage service workers, small businesses, and many middle-class and lower-income households.
Not good.
Blue includes small businesses, low-wage service workers, small businesses, and many middle-class and lower-income households.
Not good.
It would be great if the MTA wasn’t the only organization telling riders to pay their fare.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
Spikes, Fins, Guards: How New York Is Trying to Stop Subway Fare Evasion
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It would be great if the MTA wasn’t the only organization telling riders to pay their fare.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/n...
“When pledges turn out to be empty words, liberal democracy and the Democratic party that stands for it will be further tarnished.” - @dacemoglumit.bsky.social
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Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the problem with cultural politics — and the case for pro-worker AI
www.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“When pledges turn out to be empty words, liberal democracy and the Democratic party that stands for it will be further tarnished.” - @dacemoglumit.bsky.social
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www.ft.com/content/96aa...
“These are the people that did everything for a taste of freedom. They had children die on their way here. They’re mostly Catholic, they are so into their families. They love America more than most Americans.”
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She’s torn over her love for Trump and her work with migrants
A conservative woman detects a lack of empathy — and a broken promise — in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“These are the people that did everything for a taste of freedom. They had children die on their way here. They’re mostly Catholic, they are so into their families. They love America more than most Americans.”
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They are not dumb people, and they’re not crazy in the sense that they’re out of touch with reality. Rather, years of antisemitic, nationalistic propaganda closed off whatever was left of their basic humanity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/s...
At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
They are not dumb people, and they’re not crazy in the sense that they’re out of touch with reality. Rather, years of antisemitic, nationalistic propaganda closed off whatever was left of their basic humanity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/s...
Interesting piece by @betsyplum.bsky.social from @ridersalliance.org. Don't agree with everything, but this is a no-brainer: Fair Fares should automatically enroll eligible residents earning up to 150% of the poverty level, fully covering their transit costs.
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
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Opinion: Fast, free and fair – a universal and targeted affordability agenda for transit riders
Our next mayor should fund free buses for every rider, free subway rides for very low-income New Yorkers, and half-fares for more workers.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Interesting piece by @betsyplum.bsky.social from @ridersalliance.org. Don't agree with everything, but this is a no-brainer: Fair Fares should automatically enroll eligible residents earning up to 150% of the poverty level, fully covering their transit costs.
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
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“That’s what the gods do, they spin thread of ruin through the fabric of our lives, all to make a song for generations to come.” - Cloud Cuckoo Land
Keep shining, Anita Datar. Ten years later, your memory lives on.
Keep shining, Anita Datar. Ten years later, your memory lives on.
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“That’s what the gods do, they spin thread of ruin through the fabric of our lives, all to make a song for generations to come.” - Cloud Cuckoo Land
Keep shining, Anita Datar. Ten years later, your memory lives on.
Keep shining, Anita Datar. Ten years later, your memory lives on.
A direct correlation to the rise of authoritarianism and illiberalism across the globe.
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The World Is Failing Women and Children
As many of the world’s leaders convene in South Africa for the G20, we face a sobering truth: Progress for women, children and adolescents — the foundation of human development — is faltering. Decades...
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A direct correlation to the rise of authoritarianism and illiberalism across the globe.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | How to Utterly Miss the Point of the Jeffrey Epstein Story
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
The sad truth about Hiroshima and Nagasaki is that the most honest depiction would be uncomfortable. That confrontation with reality is what we need to prevent the past from turning into our future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | What ‘A House of Dynamite’ Didn’t Show
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The sad truth about Hiroshima and Nagasaki is that the most honest depiction would be uncomfortable. That confrontation with reality is what we need to prevent the past from turning into our future.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
“Savvy investors know that a mayor only has so much power and is term-limited. If Mamdani scares some investors away, others will see an opportunity. The market will decide.”
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Mamdani panic attack: What if he freezes market-rate rents?
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has caused such panic among some people that they think he could make the city a socialist state.
therealdeal.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Savvy investors know that a mayor only has so much power and is term-limited. If Mamdani scares some investors away, others will see an opportunity. The market will decide.”
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therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
"Despite all the handwringing about democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani and his perceived negative impact on the real estate market, 24 of the 41 contracts were signed in the days after Mamdani’s victory.”
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www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...
Manhattan luxury home sales surge in days after Mamdani victory
The top contract was for a penthouse condo at 15 Hudson Yards, asking almost $30 million.
www.crainsnewyork.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Despite all the handwringing about democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani and his perceived negative impact on the real estate market, 24 of the 41 contracts were signed in the days after Mamdani’s victory.”
www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...
www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...
“You have whitewashed your hands, soothed your conscience, and may now look in the mirror with the impression that you have done something. Did you stop to ask yourselves what change your decision has truly achieved?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“You have whitewashed your hands, soothed your conscience, and may now look in the mirror with the impression that you have done something. Did you stop to ask yourselves what change your decision has truly achieved?”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Key line and the biggest open question: “If Mamdani becomes mayor and can’t or won’t defy the interest groups that oppose housing reform, housing won’t get built.”
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www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
Mamdani Has a Point About Rent Control
In an interview, the candidate argued that the policy is essential to get voters on board with pro-housing reforms.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Key line and the biggest open question: “If Mamdani becomes mayor and can’t or won’t defy the interest groups that oppose housing reform, housing won’t get built.”
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
“The problem is that, sooner or later, in one form or another, everyone ends up paying.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Mamdani Is Benefitting From New York City’s Changing Workforce
Is the city that defines modern capitalism really about to elect a self-described democratic socialist as mayor? If the answer turns out to be yes, as seems likely, then the explanation may lie in New...
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“The problem is that, sooner or later, in one form or another, everyone ends up paying.”
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
“The biggest danger may be that the city’s success makes it complacent about its flaws and challenges.”
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New York’s Golden Handcuffs: Why the City Has a Special Hold on the Rich
Don’t bet on a millionaire exodus if Mamdani wins the mayorship.
www.bloomberg.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“The biggest danger may be that the city’s success makes it complacent about its flaws and challenges.”
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