Trump’s Delusions of Competence|Paul Krugman NYT
No, businessmen aren’t economic experts. Source: Trump’s Delusions of Competence
A tale of two cities | The Economist
Britain’s great European divide is really about education and class Source: A tale of two cities | The Economist
Why Are the Highly Educated So Liberal?|The New York Times
It’s a boon for the Democrats, though they need to be alert to its dangers. Source: Why Are the Highly Educated So Liberal? – The New York Times
David Cameron’s referendum nightmare | Opinion | The Guardian
Chris Riddell on a looming crisis for the prime minister Source: David Cameron’s referendum nightmare | Opinion | The Guardian
WHO’s Fairy Dust Financing|FP
Laurie Garrett on the funding or, more correctly, underfunding of the key UN agency WHO (World Health Organization), which is supposed to look after global health issues – with grossly…
Timothy Snyder: Sami nie rozumiecie, co tracicie [CZŁOWIEK ROKU “WYBORCZEJ” 2016]
Przeraża mnie, że ludzi nie chcą myśleć, jak to było w latach 30. XX wieku. Przecież to były straszne czasy dla wszystkich. Z jednej strony nazizm, z drugiej komunizm. Polska…
Those Medici | The Economist
FLORENCE was the centre of the Renaissance. By no accident, it was also at the time the centre of an industry that has marked the West no less: banking. And…
Capturing the Love, and Psyches, of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – The New York Times
Marcel Sternberger’s portraits of the famed Mexican artists manage to show his ability to deeply delve into the emotions and thoughts of his subjects. Source: Capturing the Love, and Psyches,…
Clean-Energy Jobs Surpass Oil Drilling for First Time in U.S. |Bloomberg
The number of U.S. jobs in solar energy overtook those in oil and natural gas extraction for the first time last year, helping drive a global surge in employment in…
Poland vs. History by Timothy Snyder|NYR
In early 2017, Poland was supposed to unveil what is perhaps the most ambitious museum devoted to World War II in any country. Yet the current Polish government, led by…