Musk and the new political playbook
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Musk’s grooming onslaught shows politics needs a new playbook
Online distortions obscure the true nature of public outrage — democracies must adapt to the age of XFinancial Times - 1d -
Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions
The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.BBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Pete Songi on Elon Musk interfering in British politics – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 4d -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - 4d -
Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxietiesFinancial Times - 4d -
New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP
Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
How the New Orleans attack was "part of the ISIS playbook," former CIA official says
New Orleans' Bourbon Street has reopened less than two days after a terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in the early hours of the new year. CBS News' Kati Weis reports and CBS News ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 1
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