He’s from a patriotic family — and allegedly leaked U.S. secrets (WashPost)
THE NARCISSISM OF THE ANGRY YOUNG MEN What to do about the deadly misfits among us? First, recognize the problem. (Tom Nichols/The Atlantic)
Inside Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Story (Gabriel Sherman/VF)
The Wagner Group, which fights for Russia in Ukraine and recruits soldiers from prisons, wants to pitch the Haitian government on fighting gangs, say the documents. (NBC News)
“According to some Russian media outlets, Putin’s team plans on making sure the president gets more than the record-breaking 77 percent of the vote he won in 2018.” (Foreign Affairs)
What remains of the Turkish press. (CJR)
A dam on the Nile roils democratic relations in the Horn of Africa (The Baffler)
It’s Simple: The Senate Judiciary Committee Must Subpoena Clarence Thomas Now. (TNR)
Crime in NYC. (Christina Oxenberg)
A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as declining fish populations lead to increased sex-for-fish requests in Malawi. (Al Jazeera)
Death toll climbs to at least 170 in Myanmar junta air strike on village (France24)
Navigating the New Age of Great-Power Competition Statecraft in the Shadow of the U.S.-Chinese Rivalry (Bilahari Kausikan/Foreign Affairs)
Why Iranians are calling for war with Azerbaijan (Middle East Eye)
Many opponents of Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul have called for Israel to finally draft a constitution, but any serious attempt will mean choosing between a democratic state and one that privileges Jewish citizens above all others. (NYRB)
Judge Slaps Down Fox News in Defamation Lawsuit (NYMag)
How the other half votes: The Southwest. (Sabatos Crystal Ball)
“China’s authoritarian government – and other Central American countries’ disillusionment with Beijing – has raised concerns in Honduras about the decision to establish ties.” (The Diplomat)
“Back in the early nineties, I had a table in the Village, on Sixth Avenue. I would get books and magazines from apartment buildings—I had good relationships with the supers and property managers. I made a lot of money off that shit. I found out that the foreign fashion magazines—the really big ones—would go for a hundred dollars, sometimes more.” (Larry Campbell/The Paris Review)
“But after ‘Death Proof,’ which didn’t do well at the box office and was a bit of a shock to my confidence, I started getting proposals again.” (Variety)
“Scott, who announced he is exploring a run for president this week, repeatedly struggled to handle questions about his position on abortion.” (SEMAFOR)
Russia’s electronic draft: As soon as they hit 'send', you've been called up (France 24)
"Revenge of the Wisconsin Democrats After years of being crushed by Republicans, liberals have clawed their way back into power." (NYMag)
“Manchild in the Promised Land” Still Depicts Our America (The New Yorker)
Wanna Be Andrew Tate? (Christina Oxenberg)