18
Apr
Never forget
Member’s despatch, Week XVI
18 min read
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18
Apr
‘Tassi’
‘Tassi.’ Despite announcing he’d put out his final album in 2018, Salif Keita—the “Golden Voice of Africa”—has
17
Apr
The trade-war era
Week XVI, letter II: The trade-war era continues. U.S. judges clash with the White House. & There’s a Roman-era mass grave in Vienna. + Why were corporate leaders so quick to embrace “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives, then scrap them? & new music from Lust for Youth x Croatian Amor.
5 min read
16
Apr
‘An unplannable environment’
What do the new U.S. tariffs mean for global trade? Martin Wolf on a rapid onset of radical uncertainty.
11 min read
16
Apr
‘A new dawn’
‘A new dawn.’ On taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151, ending federal diversity,
1 min read
15
Apr
‘Kokiri’
‘Kokiri.’ A sample-driven beam of sunshine from the Danish team of Lust for Youth and Croatian Amor, from a collaborative
15
Apr
Knowing is half the battle
Week XVI, letter I: Palm Sunday killings in Ukraine. A new clampdown in Hungary & The jig is up for Gadalias and Saulos. + Why is the U.S. trying so hard to find new sources of critical minerals? & new music from Barker.
5 min read
14
Apr
Minecraft
Minecraft. Earlier this month, a top U.S. official said the country had agreed on a “path forward” with the
1 min read
13
Apr
‘Reframing’
‘Reframing.’ The Berlin-based DJ and Berghain regular who goes as Barker has a new record out that plays with expectations.
12
Apr
The x-ray style
Member’s despatch, Week XV
18 min read