The Atlantic3 hours agoA New Generation of Shepherds in the French Pyreneesverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorThis summer, Valentine Chapuis, a photographer with AFP, spent time with two young shepherds as they tended to their flocks in the solitude of the French Pyrenees mountains. Alisson Carrere-Sastre and Soline Castet are among the newest generation of French shepherds watching over herds of cows and …
The Atlantic2 days agoPhotos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Eastern Canadaverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorAfter causing heavy damage across parts of the Caribbean and Bermuda last week, Hurricane Fiona moved north toward Eastern Canada, making landfall this weekend as a post-tropical cyclone. The downgraded storm still packed heavy rain and winds, gusting up to 110 mph, driving storm surges and …
The Atlantic2 days agoChina’s Mistakes Can Be America’s Gainverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Michael SchumanThe United States does not need to take Xi Jinping’s attempt to project power at face value. Xi Jinping should be enjoying his final days in charge of China. For decades now, the Chinese Communist Party has regularly replaced its senior leadership—a system crucial to the nation’s success—and after …
The Atlantic5 days ago‘An Army of Zombies Is Leading Us to Hell’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Anna NemtsovaAn interview with a Moscow professional who just quit Russia to escape Vladimir Putin’s military draft After President Vladimir Putin announced this week that Russia was conscripting some 300,000 reservists and military veterans to reinforce its war effort in Ukraine, international flights out of …
The Atlantic5 days agoThe Return of Fascism in Italyverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Ruth Ben-GhiatWith Giorgia Meloni’s party leading in polls ahead of Sunday’s election, the Italian far right is edging closer to power. “The election of the first woman prime minister in a country always represents a break with the past, and that is certainly a good thing,” Hillary Clinton said to an Italian …
The Atlantic6 days agoNo More ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwanverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Michael SchumanJoe Biden has moved closer to providing Taipei with a security guarantee. That makes sense given China’s aggressive behavior. President Joe Biden is changing Washington’s policy on Taiwan. And it’s about time. On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, Biden was asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan from a Chinese …
