A profile of Esmail Qaani, head of Iran's covert paramilitary operations, whose lack of charisma is said to make managing different groups difficult. / The Wall Street Journal [+] Why is there growing interest in economic degrowth? Young people want radical change, claims Kohei Saito. / Grist The United States Supreme
After Jan. 6, big business rebuffed Trump—now some CEOs are signaling they wouldn't mind the former president's return to the White House. / The New Republic See also: Celebrated two years ago for saying it would not finance new coal projects, Bank of America is now
In retaliation for Iran's attack that killed US troops, the US launches airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria linked to Iran-backed groups. / Reuters See also: Why the war in Gaza makes a nuclear Iran more likely. / Foreign Affairs Following a history teacher's viral video,
Campaign finance reports show that last year, Trump donors spent more than $50 million on the former president's legal fees. / Axios See also: In the last quarter of 2023, Trump raised $19 million to Biden's $33 million. / Reuters The Texas Supreme Court halted depositions in the
The European Union reaches a deal on $54 billion of support for Ukraine after months of obstruction by Hungary. / Deutsche Welle Some 1,300 farmers blockaded central Brussels with trucks and tractors to protest new biodiversity legislation—and combined with other protests, it worked. / Bloomberg, The Guardian Related/unrelated: Why
Israel's Netanyahu vows to continue the Gaza attack despite widespread pressure to reach a ceasefire. Perhaps he fears losing power? / Al Jazeera, Haaretz Israel's influential far right ministers want to resettle Gaza and exclude Palestinians. / The Wall Street Journal [+] A pediatrician visiting Gaza calls it "
Our understanding of the devastation in Gaza is fast dimming as Palestinian journalists leave, quit, or die. / The New York Times [+] Nazia Kazi: With increasing fervour, Muslim America is united in demanding a shift in Middle East policy. / Al Jazeera Documents show the Kremlin is studying ways to undermine the
EU officials reportedly plan to sabotage Hungary's economy if its Putin-friendly prime minister again blocks support for Ukraine. / The Guardian Related/unrelated: Seven laws of pessimism. / Quillette E-commerce revenue in the United States is forecast to exceed $2.5 trillion by 2027. Growing alongside it: a
Though Biden's poll numbers are currently underwater, polls on incumbents are notoriously imperfect predictors of reelection. / NPR How ultraviolet light—which is incredibly effective at killing viruses lurking indoors—might be used to stop the next pandemic before it starts. / Vox After winning 33 straight matches at the
The United States economy grows 3.3% in the final quarter of 2023, beating analysts' predictions. / Semafor Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova say they didn't grow women's tennis for it to be exploited by Saudi Arabia. / The Washington Post [+] Four women from Myanmar relate what
