Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
How to be elite in the age of populism, with the FT’s Roula Khalaf
What does it mean to serve the elite in a growing age of populism, and what are the consequences of high-quality journalism only being available to the 1%?
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Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
How media drove America crazy, with Thomas Chatterton Williams
Five years since the start of the pandemic and the racial reckoning post-George Floyd, we’re still seeing the effects that 2020 had on culture and politics.
Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
Don Lemon on Elon Musk, Chris Cuomo, and why YouTube is better than CNN
After his dramatic breakup with CNN and failed partnership with Elon Musk’s X, Don Lemon now has almost 800,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
Mark Cuban on AI in politics, running for president (or not), and why he hates the media business
Mark Cuban is everywhere – and famously accessible. But what might be called overexposure in a previous era is now a strength in a fragmented media world.
Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
The Next 3 Billion | Semafor Events
Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress
Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
French government collapses after PM loses confidence vote
The outcome was expected, but nevertheless marked a major moment in French politics.
Current Affairs • Sep 8, 2025
Who Will Stand Up Against the President’s Lawless Killings?
In 2019, during his first term, Donald Trump launched a covert spying operation in North Korea. According to new reporting from theNew York Times, a team of Navy SEALS was dispatched to North Korea to “plant an electronic device that would let the United States intercept the communications of North Korea’s reclusive leader, Kim Jong-un, amid high-level nuclear talks with President Trump.”
Semafor • Sep 8, 2025
The A-word: Abundance acolytes debate their own appeal
Pro-development and pro-nuclear liberals appear ascendant, but their recent conference gave them a chance to names their enemies.
Drop Site News • Sep 8, 2025
China Is Scaling Up its Military. Is It Preparing for War?
China has been improving and expanding its military prowess, and the scale is staggering.
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Why America is Losing the War With Iran (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report
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$11 Billion in Six Days: The Price of Trump’s War on Iran Is Already Exploding
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Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah
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Fake War Videos Are Degrading Our Trust in Reality
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Class Struggle, But Weird: The Surreal Politics of This Year’s Oscar Nominees
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EPA Chief Met With Bayer CEO Before Trump Moved to Push Company’s Case to SCOTUS
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Middle East: All parties to the conflict must refrain from unlawful attacks on energy infrastructure
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FERC Undermines Trump’s Useless Big Tech Ratepayer Pledge
Common Dreams •
Trump Energy Secretary Accused of Manipulating Oil Markets With Deleted Post
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