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🏛️ Politics
February 04, 2026

Liberalism and globalization

The article explores the interplay between liberalism and globalization, examining how these concepts influence each other and shape contemporary political and economic landscapes.

Global
🎭 Culture
February 04, 2026

The Ones Who Didn’t Convert

Melanie McDonagh’s Converts, reviewed in First Things last month, allows us to gaze close-up at the extraordinary procession of eminent literary, artistic, and intellectual figures that made its way. The post The Ones Who Didn’t Convert appeared first on First Things

Global
🏛️ Politics
February 04, 2026

Did Peter Mandelson betray Britain to impress Jeffrey Epstein?

Things are moving at quite a pace these days, but at the time of writing Peter Mandelson has relinquished his peerage and the Prime Minister has asked the Cabinet Office to hand over Mandelson's emails to the police. The Republican campaign group has also called on the police to investigate Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Will any of this lead anywhere? Or is it all just noise? And why have the Clinton’s now decided to testify before Congress on what they knew about Jefrey Epstein? The News Agent...

United Kingdom
đź’» Technology
February 04, 2026

Palmer Luckey on Hardware, Building, and the Next Frontiers of Innovation

Recorded live at our Founders Summit, a16z general partner Chris Dixon speaks with Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril and Oculus VR. They talk about what it takes to build hardware at scale, where the biggest technological bottlenecks are today, and why optimism is still warranted despite geopolitical turmoil and regulatory constraints. They also cover crypto, stablecoins, modern warfare, the U.S.–China technology race, AI and manufacturing, and frontiers like fusion and quantum computing—plus...

United States
🏛️ Politics
February 04, 2026

America This Week, Monday Live Show 2/2/26

Join the live discussion as Matt Taibbi explores the week's pressing issues, offering insights and analysis on current events shaping America today. Don't miss this engaging conversation!

United States