Populism and polarisation: France prepares itself for a divisive election

Upon securing victory in a splintering and deeply factional election, Emmanuel Macron spoke of a new vision for a pluralistic French society, pledging in turn to “combat all forms of inequality and discrimination”. With this commitment came great expectation; Marine Le Pen, then his closest presidential rival, had reinvigorated a rural working-class base previously detached […]

Pressure mounts for Activision Blizzard CEO to step down following WSJ report

Already facing multiple lawsuits, Activision Blizzard must now reckon with a damning Wall Street Journal report which accuses long-standing CEO Bobby Kotick of deliberately hiding and abetting known abusers at the company. Calls for his resignation are now coming from all across the industry.

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Why everybody should be reading Michael Chabon

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