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This week - Turkey's war on intellectuals, Jacob Rees-Mogg, a reflection on a broken engagement, and business in China.
If you only read one thing - The New Yorker on Kamala Harris is worth the time.
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Kamala Harris Makes Her Case | The New Yorker | Politics
A political profile that goes beyond the norms of the format, particularly in exploring the dynamics of San Francisco power networks that helped forge Kamala Harris's political career. Harris's poll numbers spiked after an impressive performance in the recent Democratic primary debates.
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The Two Jacobs | The London Review of Books | Politics
James Meek on the dual characters of Jacob Rees-Mogg and their impact on Brexit Britain. Jacob 1 - "a member of Parliament performing a rolling re-enactment of steak-and-kidney-pudding Edwardian Britishness", and Jacob 2 - "master of the spreadsheet...shrugging off the opening and closing of factories in this or that country as no more than the fluttering of gills on Mammon’s throat."
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The Crane Wife | The Paris Review | Life
A woman goes on a scientific trip to observe water cranes in Texas days after calling off her engagement. In this powerful essay she reflects on the relationship she walked away from, and life ahead.
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‘The Era of People Like You Is Over’: How Turkey Purged Its Intellectuals | The New York Times | Politics
The Erdogan administration's assault on Ankara University's illustrious school of political science.
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How the state runs business in China | The Guardian | Business
A story examining the intersection between business and politics in China.
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