Books & the Arts / November 14, 2023 Make the Economy Scream The Chicago Boys and the tragedy of the Chilean coup. How Pinochet’s Chile Became a Laboratory for Neoliberalism A new book examines how a group of University of Chicago–trained economists sought to remake the Chilean economy in the aftermath of 1973. Vincent Bevins…
Politics / November 14, 2023 Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup The Pennsylvania Democrat has long bucked convention on everything from legalizing marijuana to the Senate dress code. But his views on Israel/Palestine risk alienating his base. Ross Barkan Ad Policy Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, left, greets Pennsylvania…
November 14, 2023 How Israel Is Borrowing From the US Playbook in Vietnam Justifying civilian casualties has a long history. Branko Marcetic Ad Policy US Marines marching in Da Nang, Vietnam, 1965. (AP Photo / Courtesy of PBS) Since the start of Benjamin Netanyahu government’s war on Gaza four weeks ago, Israeli officials and Western…
Society / November 14, 2023 The Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Won’t Stop the Luxury Vacations For all the hype, the high court’s flashy new ethics rules are little more than a PR stunt designed to take the heat off scandal-plagued justices. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Government watchdog Accountable.US shines a light on the facade…
34 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor All children in UK should be given a chickenpox vaccine at 12 and 18 months of age, advisers tell NHS. It will now be up to the government to decide whether to add it to the routine protective jabs that children are offered. Until…
27 minutes ago About sharing Rita Roberts was identified by her flower tattoo By Alice Cuddy BBC News A British woman has been identified more than 30 years after her murder in Belgium, following the launch of a landmark police campaign. Rita Roberts’ family spotted her distinctive tattoo in a BBC report, according to policing…
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the people in the plane were not hurt.
The Strictly judge says she was criticised after returning to dancing six weeks after giving birth.
19 minutes ago About sharing Pay growth has outstripped inflation by the most for two years, in a further sign that the squeeze on living costs may be starting to ease. Regular pay rose at an annual rate of 7.7% between July and September, official figures show. That was higher than average inflation over the…
18 minutes ago About sharing By George Wright BBC News New Foreign Secretary David Cameron will return to the cabinet table for the first time in more than seven years this morning after his dramatic recall to government. His appointment came as part of a cabinet reshuffle by Rishi Sunak. He replaces James Cleverly, who…