BIZARRE: 15 - What They Never Told You

We’re not in a new Gilded Age in America: inequality is now far worse

Today’s wealth gap is much bigger, and the country’s richest have much more power than they once did. It’s an Age of Oligarchy

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

‘America has failed’: IRGC says war ‘not over’, warns of prolonged conflict with US

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the conflict with the United States and its allies is 'not over', warning that Tehran is prepared for a prolonged confrontation if hostilities intensify in West Asia.

The Times of India · Sep 21

The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell review – wide of the mark

Gladwell’s highly readable investigation into US gun culture fails to engage with the bigger questions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Trump used to slam China. Here's why he is now rolling out the red carpet for Xi

US President Trump now praises Chinese President Xi Jinping, a significant shift from his past rhetoric. His administration's tariffs on China have not curbed its manufacturing sector. Western leaders are visiting Beijing to stabilize relations with Xi. Trump prioritizes personal relationships over policy deliverables with China. This approach may hinder…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

'Sad chapter': Trump slams US Supreme Court over tariff, birthright citizenship rulings

US President Donald Trump on Saturday criticised the United States Supreme Court over its rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship, accusing the top court of lacking the courage to “make America great again”.

The Times of India · Sep 20

Carson bought a Maine cottage in 1952, studied tidal pools, wrote Silent Spring

In 1952, American biologist and writer Rachel Carson resigned from her government job and bought a cottage in Southport, Maine, where she began original research on tidal pool ecosystems. Six years later, in 1958, she began work on what would become her most famous book, Silent Spring, published in 1962.…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Should Indian students abandon the 'American Dream' amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

International students in the US faced immense volatility this year because of several new rules -- some are being proposed, some are coming into effect. Amid fears that this would significantly reduce the number of foreign students in the US, immigration experts believe that US education for Indian students is…

The Times of India · Sep 19

The Greenland deal is a classic example of Trump’s bluff and bluster

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If all that the ‘deal’ means is that the US president stops threatening America’s allies, Trump cannot expect gratitude

The Independent UK · Sep 19

California's billionaire tax will 'kickstart a movement' that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say

"The explosive growth of the state’s billionaires over the past few decades has made it one of the most unequal places in America."

Fortune · Sep 19

A Xi-Trump summit deal can throw US carmakers under the China bus

US automakers, suppliers and dealers are lobbying the Trump administration to keep Chinese carmakers out of the American market ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The push follows Trump’s comments that he would allow Chinese companies to build vehicles in the US if they employed…

The Economic Times · Sep 19