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by Andrea Maurer* This article showcases the development of economic sociology and the vibrant activities and achievements within the Economic Sociology Research Network at the European Sociological Association. Even though the development has not been continuous, there has been a successful rediscovery of economic topics in sociology. The accomplishments have allowed the Network to have […]
If you think he won’t do it, you don’t know Trump. He made Ric Grenell the acting Director of National Intelligence. He made Matthew Whittaker the acting Attorney General. He made Ben Carson the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Sure he might have trouble getting RFK Jr confirmed. But he learned to get past all that inconvenient folderol by making his minions and henchmen “acting” officials. He would be happy to let RFK Jr. do whatever he wants. After all, Trump will never have to run for president again. (Either he’ll be term limited, he’ll just refuse to leave or he’ll die in office.) He has nothing to lose.
With Catherine Tate hosting today's Doctor Who Prom, here's a look at how the rehearsal for the Fifteenth Doctor's (Ncuti Gatwa) theme went.
The thought experiments illuminating black holes and other scientific problems.
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With all the mockery and joy and good feelings, I hope none of us lose sight of the threat we are facing. To those of you who listen to podcasts, I highly recommend this one: To wrap up our Project 2025 series, Kate, Leah and Melissa are joined by NYU’s Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini To The Present to share her perspective as a historian on the Heritage Foundation’s terrifying plans for the country. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:17 Trump Continues to Hide His Project 2025 Connections 5:25 Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Project 2025 21:40 Faux Populism of Project 2025 46:30 What Happens After the First 100 Days?
Whether lazing by the seaside during the summer, or escaping to exotic beaches during the winter, coastal regions have always been a space for relaxing. This form of travel is called ‘Coastal Tourism’, which is defined as the temporary movement of people to aquatic environments or ‘blue spaces’.
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Somebody needs to give him a big steaming cup of covfefe to wake him up!
It would be fairly uncontroversial to describe Ukraine’s recent military advance into Russia’s Kursk region as a deliberate provocation. Kyiv’s claim that it was intended chiefly to prod Moscow towards a negotiated peace, if true, appears to ignore Vladimir Putin’s tendency to stick to his guns in the face of embarrassments. Emboldened by the initial Continue reading »
This short history of China over the last three decades is mainly based on the first of a three part series in the SCMP. It describes how the adoption of neo-liberalism by President Deng made China rich but also created social problems that President Xi is trying to fix. President Deng enabled China to become Continue reading »
In many ways the American capitalist economy has been a remarkable success story. But is it any longer compatible with environmental or social stability. Should countries like Australia be so closely connected to it? Continue reading »
The organisation Physicians for Human Rights Israel issued an urgent global appeal on 17 June on behalf of the children of Gaza, demanding “immediate and decisive action from the international community to prevent further loss of life and to address the dire and immediate needs of Gaza’s most vulnerable population”. The care and protection of children Continue reading »
How comfy the throne, how rapid the change; a humble Republican from a riverbank shack is plotting to be King of Indonesia surrounded by his regal family of political courtiers. Young Indonesians have had enough of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s blatant nepotism, the rise of dynastic politics and a return of the oligarchs. Furious Continue reading »
One of Lyndon Johnson’s sage pieces of political advice was that one should never get into a piss fight with a skunk. Kamala Harris should take note. But so should Anthony Albanese, who is inadequately equipped for an argument over AUKUS and the submarine deal with his predecessor Paul Keating. The want of equipment is Continue reading »
I read the daily Pearls and Irritations email without fail. I read the daily Pearls and Irritations email without fail and usually find various pieces I want to read. Its speciality is comments on current policy debates from former senior public servants, who write with insight and much more candour than they did in former Continue reading »
Past experience of Donald Trump is fuelling intense anxiety among the allies and partners of America; that oddly fearful collection of wealthy supplicant states. As Trump’s prospects of electoral success seem to fade, the issue becomes, will Kamala Harris carve out a different foreign policy path as president from Biden’s failed doctrine? For American commentators Continue reading »
How walking in the woods changes your brain.
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The Guardian went to Pennsylvania: As Donald Trump emerged to a thunderous roar of approval in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Rust belt, he was back in his comfort zone among the people who once put him in power. But by the time he stepped off the stage nearly two hours later, even some of the former US president’s supporters were wondering whether his rallies are doing his re-election campaign more harm than good. Apparently this county is indicative of the entire region where Pennsylvania could be decided by turnout. The Republican party there has been overwhelmed by infighting with hardcore MAGA weirdos who have recently taken over the local party so they really need Trump to get out the vote. Frank Scavo, a businessman and ardent Trump supporter who was part of a coup that took hold of the county Republican party earlier this year, was clear before the rally about what he wanted to hear from Trump. “These rallies fire up the base to go out there and knock on doors. His base will walk on fire for him, but plenty of other Republicans don’t vote. Are they demoralised? Do they think their vote doesn’t count? Most of it is apathy.
As Harris vows to tackle grocery store prices, the grocery chains are doing everything they can to bypass regulators and merge into a price-gouging behemoth.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Dropped Out of [POLITICAL RACE HE HAS NO SHOT AT WINNING] and Will Endorse [ANOTHER POLITICAL MADMAN], with Reports Stating He’s Seeking a Position in [ARM OF GOVERNMENT HE KNOWS LESS THAN NOTHING ABOUT]