Each week, I share some of the most interesting articles I’ve come across in the past seven days. Here is this week’s selection. -CA World & Politics Highlighted in Yellow The historian Anaïs Albert has shown that in the “Belle Époque” (1871–1914), the women of the popular classes were pivotal in the mobilization against high […]
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Each week, I share some of the most interesting articles from the past seven days. Here is this week’s selection. -CA World & Politics ‘Chaos is complete’: what the European papers say about Brexit In Spain, El País editorial writer Iñaki Gabilondo said Britain was now “in the quagmire” after a referendum “that has […]
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In the last few years, I’ve found myself having the same conversation with several newly exited c-level executives. These very accomplished people have had successful careers and, thinking about post c-suite life, they are confident that they can move into a management consulting role, either in their own company, or at a tier-one advisory firm. […]
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Each week, I share some of the most interesting articles from the past seven days. Here is this week’s selection. -CA World & Politics The Rise of Islamic Soft Power Although Islam has always been present in the region’s politics, its importance has grown in recent years—thanks not only to the convulsions of the […]
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Don’t miss Yves Smith’s interesting breakdown of Uber’s prospects in New York Magazine Some highlights: The fact that this glorified local transportation company continues to be a financial failure should come as no surprise. What should be surprising is that the business press still parrots the fond hope of Uber’s management that the company […]
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