Not MEI 😅
I'd distinguish between actually shifting the dial on policy and not even trying, but ymmv.
It's been an interesting year for finding out which think tanks are so donor-constrained they can contribute nothing of substance on MENA political dynamics.
Seeing Like a Matt. The intellectual blind spots of anti-anti-neoliberalism. www.programmablemutter.com/p/seeing-lik...
The intellectual blind spots of anti-anti-neoliberalism
“Today, Pres. Biden and VP Harris are launching ‘Time Is Money,’ a new governmentwide effort to crack down on all the ways that corporations—through excessive paperwork, hold times, and general aggravation—add unnecessary headaches and hassles to people’s days and degrade their quality of life.”
New actions will take on corporate tricks and scams like excessive paperwork, long wait times, and more that pad the profits of big business at the
Yousef Fares profile of Sinwar in al-Akhbar; relays account that he was decisive voice internally in favor of return to Damascus, further strengthened relationship with Iran and Hizbullah: al-akhbar.com/Palestine/38...
غزة | أزمة إسرائيل مع يحيى السنوار، أنها كانت تظن أنها تعرفه أكثر من الجميع، إذ لم يعايش أحد من جيلَي غزة القديم والجديد، مؤسس الجهاز الأمني لحركة حماس «مجد» لمدة 22 عاماً متواصلة، فيما حظي الإسرائيلي...
"I think there is a big chunk of Israeli society that, for them, the kind of assault that is alleged against detainees actually sounds reasonable. It sounds reasonable to people in the Knesset today and for ministers in the government." www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
How the response to alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees reveals a wider ideological war within the I.D.F.
If you're sad or confused about the uproar over Olympian boxer Imane Khelif, check out the brilliant podcast Tested by @roseveleth.comwww.npr.org/2024/06/10/1...
Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women's sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women's category. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have b...
Really good summation & analysis of this awful, unacceptable situation with Olympic boxing.
I wrote about the Olympic boxing gender controversy and ask when will enough be enough? www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
The true story is much more complex than can be explained clearly in a handful of rage tweets.