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A revolution is unfolding, and voters are furious | Fareed’s Take 0 (0)

The digital revolution “is surely the greatest technological triumph in history. But that means it could be the most disruptive.” Fareed explains how the anxiety stemming from large-scale change makes people want more from their leaders — and how that can breed dissatisfaction with the performance of democratic governments. 0:00 A revolution is unfolding, and voters are furious 0:46 “Can modern democracies function?” 4:20 “Democracy is not designed for speed. It’s designed for legitimacy” 5:03 “The strange trajectory of modern populism” 6:44 AI spending as “one massive bet” 7:13 Fareed speaks with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella; is there an AI [See More…]

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What Trump’s Win Tells Us About the Democratic Party 0 (0)

What lessons can Democrats take from the 2024 election? Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” gives his analysis. Listen to “The Run-Up”: http://bit.ly/4ftuapV Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to watch. The New York Times is the most powerful engine for independent, boots-on-the-ground and deeply [See More…]

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How We Model Election Results with the Needle 0 (0)

Our live election night forecast is known as “the Needle.” Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The New York Times, explains how it works. Video by Nate Cohn, Claire Hogan and James Surdam Follow live election updates: https://nyti.ms/4fdoujO Read the story about the Needle here: https://nyti.ms/3UF4rmd Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to watch. The [See More…]

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The County That Got Every President Right (Since 1980) 0 (0)

One county in Washington State has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1980. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” visited the county last year. Now, he returns in the last days before Election Day to see if voters’ views have changed. Video by Astead W. Herndon, Rebecca Suner, Gabriel Blanco and Caitlin O’Keefe Read the story and listen to the podcast here: https://nyti.ms/4enfSFP Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the [See More…]

News & Politics The New York Times

Three Questions About Election Results 0 (0)

Why might election results take so long? And how can a candidate lose an early lead? Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter covering voting, has some answers. Video by Nick Corasaniti, Farah Otero-Amad, Laura Salaberry and Rebecca Suner Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It’s all the news that’s fit to watch. The New York Times is the most powerful [See More…]

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Where Trump and Harris Stand on Democracy 0 (0)

Kamala Harris’s campaign has framed the election in part as a fight to preserve American democracy. Donald Trump is the only U.S. president who has refused to accept his loss, in the 2020 election. Maggie Astor, a politics reporter at The New York Times, breaks down Harris and Trump’s policies on a pivotal topic: democracy. Video by Maggie Astor, Claire Hogan and James Surdam/The New York Times Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/4eze1OQ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends [See More…]

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On the Frontlines of a Brutal War the World Forgot 0 (0)

While many armed rebels around the world are driven by extreme ideas, an elusive armed group is fighting for democracy — the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. Nicholas Casey, a New York Times Magazine reporter, and Moises Saman, a photographer, embedded with the group in territory it runs amid the civil war ravaging Sudan. As many as 150,000 people might be dead, and millions are displaced, though the chaos has made an accurate count impossible. As the rebels eye the next city to “liberate,” in their words, they seem more equipped for battle than for defending their people against a famine [See More…]