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INSANE: 18 | Vintage Vibes

Jeffrey Rosen, a law professor at the George Washington University Law School, President of the National Constitution Center, and former legal correspondent for The New Republic, has an essay about this at The Atlantic; an excerpt: Elon Musk, in his effort to buy Twitter, signaled that under his ownership, the…

Reason

7 Corporate Titans Who Took Over Media Companies: Adelson, Bezos And More

As opposed to expectations for a drawn-out soap opera, it took just three weeks for Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to force the Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) board into yielding.

Benzinga

Structural stupidity: How historians will view social media's destruction of democracy

It's going to get much worse, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns.

Axios

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 16 April 2022

Have you heard this one? Twitter's largest individual shareholder, its biggest troll, and the world's richest man walk into a boardroom meeting. The chairperson says, "Good afternoon, Mr Musk."

inkl Originals

"Killing Eve" boss on that shocking end

As the series comes to a close, Salon spoke to writer Laura Neal about killer road trips & ultimate destinations

Salon

Former President Barack Obama warns Chicago audience of ‘anger-based’ journalism and social media cashing in on conflict

The former president said he believes platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube “appear to have some insight into what’s more likely to prompt insurrectionists, white supremacists, misogynist behavior and internet bullying.”

Chicago Sun-Times

In Chicago, Obama warns that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a warning of how ‘flabby’ and ‘feckless’ democracy has become

CHICAGO — Russia President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a warning that world democracy has gotten “flabby and confused and feckless” at a time of growing boldness and misguided support for authoritarianism, former President Barack Obama told a Chicago audience Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

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California Can't Mandate Diversity on Corporate Boards

Plus: Prayer on football field faces SCOTUS, Mike Tyson's ear-shaped edibles banned in Colorado, and more...

Reason

‘I didn’t win the election’: Trump admits defeat in session with historians

The ex-president also said that Iran, China and South Korea were happy Biden won, adding that ‘the election was rigged and lost’

The Guardian - US

Unvaccinated Tom Cruise had COVID months after chiding ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew, report says

A new report raises questions about Tom Cruise’s presentation of himself as the safety-conscious star of “Mission: Impossible 7,” who was so vehement about protecting the production from COVID-19 that he notoriously yelled expletives at crew members who purportedly violated COVID safety protocols.

Tribune News Service

Taking back control: Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo’s films celebrate craft, not drama

New documentaries about two pop icons at work eschew the obligatory turmoil of films about female stars to focus on creativity as a marker of growth

The Guardian - UK

Michael Hiltzik: UCLA advertised a faculty job that carries no pay whatsoever

For those bemoaning the systematic devaluation of university teaching as a career and a calling, UCLA just put a hard number to the complaint.

Los Angeles Times

"Of Course Journalists Should Interview Autocrats"

An article in The Atlantic by Graeme Wood, about his profile of Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman; here are the closing paragraphs: Various journalists complained that I described MBS as personally "charming" and "intelligent." To this my reply is twofold. First, MBS was indeed charming and intelligent, and if…

Reason

Senior Scholars: Crown Prince’s Statements Reiterate Saudi Arabia’s Firm Approach Against Extremism

The General Secretariat of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars has hailed the statements of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, during his interview with the US-based The Atlantic magazine. During the interview, the Crown Prince reiterated that the Kingdom is based on Islam,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Independent UK

Saudi’s crown prince says being accused of Jamal Khashoggi murder ‘hurt his feelings’

Mohammed bin Salman suggests journalist was not important enough to kill and claims his own human rights were violated

Asharq Al-Awsat

Crown Prince: Saudi Economy to Grow Around 7% in 2023

Saudi Arabia's economy is expected to grow around 7% in 2023, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said. “Next year, the whole economy is going to grow by almost 7%, he said. "Saudi is not a small country, it's a G20 country growing fast. So where is the potential in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Says There’s an Opportunity to Boost Interests with US or Downgrade Them

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the Kingdom has “a long, historical relationship with America” and that there’s “a huge opportunity to boost” all interests. “And there is also a big possibility it could be downgraded in many areas,” he said. “Whether you want to win in Saudi Arabia…

Reuters

Saudi crown prince says he does not care if Biden misunderstands him - The Atlantic

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said he does not care whether U.S. President Joe Biden misunderstood things about him, saying Biden should be focusing on America's interests, in an interview with The Atlantic monthly published on Thursday.

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Enes Kanter Freedom says he was threatened with an NBA ban

Amid COVID and the social-justice protests of 2020, the league had encouraged self-expression, and NBA players had written various messages on their shoes in Sharpie: black lives matter, say their names, wash your hands. Kanter, who spoke at a Black ...

Tribune News Service

Erika Ettin: Do we shoot for the moon in dating, or do we think we are the moon?

I just happened today to remember an article from The Atlantic in 2018 when a client asked me if he was “shooting out of his league.” The article was called “Dude, She’s (Exactly 25 Percent) Out of Your League.” The study discussed both men and women’s desirability, in addition to…

InsideEVs

Will Auto-Dealer Protection Laws Stifle Electric Car Adoption?

Today, 17 states prohibit all automakers from selling vehicles directly to customers, while another 11 states have carved out specific exceptions for Tesla.

Manchester Evening News

Remember Atlantic 252? The story of the station that was the sound of the 90s

The radio station was loved across Manchester and beyond

The Conversation

Fact-checking may be important, but it won't help Americans learn to disagree better

Entering the new year, Americans are increasingly divided. They clash not only over differing opinions on COVID-19 risk or abortion, but basic facts like election counts and whether vaccines work. Surveying rising political antagonism, journalist George Packer recently wondered in The Atlantic, “Are we doomed?”

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