Friday 5th April 2024 Is the American Dream at risk? And how much of this is connected to changes in its work ethic if so? The short answer is that yes, the American Dream is at risk and how America lives and works, and feels about work is central to this developing story. You can see it in the Bernie Sanders bill on the 32 hour week. You can see it in pop lyrics such as ‘Break My Soul’ by ‘Queen Bey’ You can see it in the data.

Tony Blinken has a long resume as a public servant. After graduating Harvard and Columbia Law, he began working in the US State Department under Bill Clinton. From there, he’s navigated through a myriad of positions within the federal government, almost too many to keep track of. He is now one of the most prominent figures in the Biden Administration. This article comes to you after I learned a bit about Victoria Nuland’s familial background from the currently imprisoned journalist Gonzalo Lira’s expose on Nuland’s historical grievances with the Russian empire.

Very quickly before we begin — I am never going to charge for my Substack, but I am really enjoying writing on here, and I feel like if I can get a couple hundred subscribers, I might be able to start doing it more regularly (also I am not employed full-time at the moment so every little bit helps). If you feel like contributing, I would really appreciate it. If not, I still appreciate you reading.

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.The sun! I was so pleased for a bit of Vitamin D that I grabbed my book and sat outside, absorbed in the story and unaware of how much time was passing. Later that night, I looked in the mirror and saw something like this: In my excitement to see the sun, I had forgotten the great advice that was shared with the world 20+ years ago:

Three young boys run down the street. On the corner, groups of fans congregate outside the Olympic bar. Opposite, the gates swing open to allow the team bus to pull into the car park. Higher up, old floodlights tower over the Stade Bauer. It’s match night. Ici c’est Saint-Ouen. This is Red Star FC. Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, just over four miles from the centre of the French capital.