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16 minutes ago About sharing Aine Davis in Syria By Daniel Sandford BBC News home affairs correspondent A British man who spent two years with Islamic State in Syria and knew the British militant dubbed Jihadi John, has been jailed for carrying a weapon for terrorist purposes. Aine Davis was also sentenced at the Old…
16 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Ex-PM Cameron walks into No 10 By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News “Cameron is the biggest upgrade in modern political history.” So texts a former cabinet minister, delighted to see the return of the now Lord Cameron as foreign secretary. Yes, you read that sentence right: Lord Cameron,…
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Poems / November 13, 2023 The Body in Fragments Yuki Tanaka Ad Policy In 1904, thirteen geisha girls visited the St. Louis World’s Fair, to be exhibited. She drinks peppermint tea for the first time. It cools her as if winter hurried just for her. Outside, humid air ballooning a shirt on a clothesline….
Books & the Arts / November 13, 2023 Going Viral Influence and the rise of digital celebrity. Influence and the Rise of Digital Celebrity A history of social media from the perspective of the poster, Taylor Lorenz’s Extremely Online examines the roots and rise of our sponsorship-saturated ecosystem. Tarpley Hitt Ad Policy Illustration by Tim…
Feature / November 13, 2023 Unmarried to the Mob After the ex-wife of a Trump Organization insider talked to prosecutors, she lost her children and her home. But she’s still fighting. Joan Walsh Illustration by Josh Gosfield. This article appears in the November 27/December 4, 2023 issue, with the headline “Unmarried to the Mob.” Enjoying…
Town Called Malice / November 13, 2023 As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War Political interests in Washington are vying for influence when it comes to US policy in the Middle East—no matter how out of step they are with public opinion. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy This article appears in the…