Tag: politics

• Giorgia Meloni’s balancing act – Engelsberg ideas

  September 7, 2025

  The Italian Prime Minister has so far pursued a careful, pragmatic approach to government. Her greatest test will be whether she can implement her ambitious reform of Italy’s constitution while… more ›

• Tech CEOs Praise Donald Trump at White House Dinner

  September 6, 2025

  At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump. https://www.wired.com/story/tech-ceos-donald-trump-white-house/ more ›

• Inside the Crackdown: Kyrgyzstan’s Preemptive Assault on Investigative Journalism

  September 5, 2025

  In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told, dismantling entire newsrooms and effectively criminalizing journalism. https://www.occrp.org/en/project/uncensored-the-kyrgyzstan-project/inside-the-crackdown-kyrgyzstans-preemptive-assault-on-investigative-journalism?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky more ›

• El tren verde de Kim Jong-un, el transporte blindado con el que el líder norcoreano se desplaza en el mundo

  September 2, 2025

  El mandatario ha llegado a Pekín este martes a bordo del ferrocarril lento usado desde hace décadas por sus predecesores https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-09-02/el-tren-verde-de-kim-jong-un-el-transporte-blindado-con-el-que-el-lider-norcoreano-se-desplaza-en-el-mundo.html?ssm=BK_CM&utm_source=bk&utm_medium=social more ›

• The slow train from North Korea: How Kim Jong Un travels to China

  September 2, 2025

  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang by train on Monday on his way to Beijing, Yonhap news agency reported, relying on a slow but specialised form of transport… more ›

• What’s New about Involution?

  August 28, 2025

  In recent months “neijuan” (内卷), or “involution,” has become one of the most important buzzwords in Chinese policymaking circles. It has come to describe a disruptive process of relentless competition… more ›

• Scoop: Donald Trump Jr.’s VC firm bets on Polymarket

  August 27, 2025

  1789 Capital invested double-digit millions of dollars into Polymarket https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/trump-jr-vc-fund-polymarket more ›

• Microsoft Asked FBI for Help With Israel-Gaza Protests

  August 27, 2025

  Twenty activists urging company to sever ties with Israeli military were arrested last week. Executive Brad Smith said he welcomed discussion but not disruption. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/microsoft-asked-fbi-for-help-with-israel-gaza-protests?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NjIyMDc1MCwiZXhwIjoxNzU2ODI1NTUwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMUxMOEpHUFFRR1UwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJGOENBMUZGREZGMEI0M0E1ODRENTk5MEQ3NDAwNDkzMCJ9.ZxRrVJ29dvRDmuie-Z8dWFKR1_o_HzD4hLa-kAzRlVc&leadSource=uverify%20wall more ›

• EU countries push to abolish trade barriers with Mediterranean partners

  August 26, 2025

  In the forthcoming Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU consider to relaunch an attempt at deeper integration with Mediterranean countries, amid instability in its relations with the US and China.… more ›

• Maneuvering the Algorithm: How Chinese Women Are Hacking Censorship to Keep Female Voices Alive

  August 25, 2025

  Using innocuous comments, Chinese women are helping each other speak out and stay visible in a system that’s designed to silence them. https://open.substack.com/pub/pekingquack/p/maneuvering-the-algorithm-how-chinese?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=oj2p5 more ›