Biden says stopping Trump is motivation for second term
The US president says he’s “not sure” if he’d be seeking a second term were it not for Donald Trump.
Trump’s rivals hunt elusive momentum in fourth TV debate
The first, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, airing on Fox News, had an audience of 12.8 million. That dipped to 9.5 million for the second, on Fox’s business cable network. The…
Hollywood actors’ union Sag-Aftra ratifies strike-ending contract
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studios including Netflix and Walt Disney, said “the industry and the jobs it supports will be able to return…
Russia rejects offer to release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich, US says
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied.
Jamie Foxx makes first public appearance after illness
The actor has been missing from the public eye since April 2023, as he battled an undisclosed life-threatening condition.
US sanctions individuals implicated in West Bank attacks
The UN says it has recorded 314 settler attacks against Palestinians since 7 October, resulting in Palestinian casualties or damage to Palestinian-owned property. Four Israelis, including three security forces personnel,…
Patents and Intellectual Property in Biomedical Science: A History in Two Tales | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post is a devastating critique of the US regime for licensing government-funded intellectual property in the pharmaceutical arena. It shows that it amounts to a drug company…
Labor’s Very Good Year
Employers do have real advantages when seeking to suppress unions. If an employer fires a worker for trying to organize a union — which is illegal — it typically takes…
Why True Democratic Systems Are Incompatible with Class-Based Orders…..Like Capitalism | naked capitalism
Yves here. It is not uncommon to see political theorists contend that democracy and capitalism are in conflict. However, that claim is often not well substantiated. Here, Richard Wolff provides…
House-to-House Gunfights in Gaza, and Chaos on Capitol Hill
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…