Annette Young

Turns out there’s an economic cost to everyone hating us.

Juliet Mitchell, second wave seer The feminist and psychoanalyst has always been ahead of the curve. She still notices things others miss

Juliet Mitchell is the second wave feminist who challenged her peers on Freud and went on to become a psychoanalyst herself. At 85, she still sees things others miss. Read on for how she changed the way we think about siblings and why feminists hated Freud

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Trump Tariffs Struck Down by US Supreme Court Get caught up.

The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, dealing a blow to the center piece trade policy of his administration: Here's your European Evening Briefing

The 51% - Epstein fallout reaches France as former UK Prince is arrested As former British prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested over ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the scandal spreads to France, where Paris prosecutors have opened an inv...

The #Epstein scandal now resembles a metaphorical global tsunami .. now #French authorities are launching their own inquiries into financial links and human trafficking involving the late convicted sex offender. ⬇️

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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File photo shows Britain's then prince Andrew leaving St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, west of London, after attending the Easter Mattins Service, on March 31, 2024

A policeman stands at an entrance to Wood Farm on the royal family's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, eastern England on February 19, 2026, where former prince Andrew was arrested earlier in the day

🇬🇧 Britain's royal family was in crisis on Thursday as former prince Andrew was in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct for his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ➡️ u.afp.com/S6nr

🚨 BREAKING: Britain has appointed a female cabinet secretary to head up the civil service for the first time.

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World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland Global markets face a fresh bout of volatility this week after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland.

World markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland reut.rs/4pJFG4G

France’s Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to activate its most potent trade weapon against the US after Donald Trump threatened to hit several European countries with extra tariffs in response to the dispute over Greenland. ft.trib.al/FoiDuLw

EU diplomats to hold crisis talks over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’ Emmanuel Macron to urge EU to use its powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs

The ambassadors of the EU’s 27 member states will meet later on Sunday in an emergency session over Trump’s Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’

DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trum...

For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.

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The 51% - Iranian women on the frontline of protests This week, we focus on Iran as the country has been rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Human rights groups outside Iran report that thousands have been killed...

The 51 Percent this week focuses on #Iran as it is rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979.Yet amid the turmoil, #women activists are at the forefront of the struggle. Do listen to what my guests Sepideh Farsi & Tara Kangarlou have to say @france24.com ⬇️

The 51% - Iranian women on the frontline of protests This week, we focus on Iran as the country has been rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Human rights groups outside Iran report that thousands have been killed...

The 51 Percent this week focuses on #Iran as it is rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979.Yet amid the turmoil, #women activists are at the forefront of the struggle. Do listen to what my guests Sepideh Farsi & Tara Kangarlou have to say @france24.com ⬇️

Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images Company says AI tool will no longer enable ‘editing of images of real people in revealing clothing’ in places where that is illegal

Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images

Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.

The muted response to the undressing of women and children by Elon Musk’s Grok is the latest symptom of a culture of impunity—and a chance to address that culture head-on, @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social argue.

Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest

NYT team Erika Solomon, @sanammahoozi.bsky.social @sanjanamv.bsky.social interviewed Iranians and collected witness videos to capture the unrest that led to widespread protests this weekend. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...

The 51% - Global anger over Grok undressing women online There's global outrage over Elon Musk's chatbot Grok, a key feature on social media platform X, which has repeatedly generated sexually explicit deepfake images of women and teenagers. Yet how social…

#Deepfakes + #AI + women + #onlineviolence = X

The 51% - Global anger over Grok undressing women online There's global outrage over Elon Musk's chatbot Grok, a key feature on social media platform X, which has repeatedly generated sexually explicit deepfake images of women and teenagers. Yet how social…

#Deepfakes + #AI + women + #onlineviolence = X

Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.

BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.

Chevron calls employees back to Venezuela as oil exports resume Chevron , the only U.S. oil major operating in Venezuela, is calling employees back to the South American country as its crude exports to the U.S. resume and it tries to secure normal operations, according to a source and shipping data.

Chevron calls employees back to Venezuela as oil exports resume reut.rs/4bhj5Jc

Venezuela latest: UN holds emergency meeting on US strikes

🔺NEW: The US state department has summarised the White House’s assertive world view by posting a picture of President Trump with the caption, “This is OUR hemisphere” ⬇️

The 51% - The relationship recession? We're kicking off 2026 by focusing on the rise of singlehood; where an increasing number of people are living without any romantic relationship at all. The Economist has reported that among Americans…

FIrst show of The 51 Percent for 2026 .. and we’re focusing on the rise of #singlehood and whether we are witnessing a relationship recession? With @cindygallop.bsky.social and Jessamy Holland on @france24.com

@myvoicemychoice.bsky.social could you please follow me as we would like to be in contact

The 51% - The relationship recession? We're kicking off 2026 by focusing on the rise of singlehood; where an increasing number of people are living without any romantic relationship at all. The Economist has reported that among Americans…

FIrst show of The 51 Percent for 2026 .. and we’re focusing on the rise of #singlehood and whether we are witnessing a relationship recession? With @cindygallop.bsky.social and Jessamy Holland on @france24.com

I am sure the 60 Minutes report on CECOT was very well done, but what makes the decision to kill it even more damning is that CBS was hardly out on a limb on this story. It has been extremely well documented and reported by many journalists.

Heritage staffers walk out amid latest strife at MAGA institution “Most of our staff, from our legal and economic centers, are departing immediately,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts wrote in a Sunday night email.

Over a dozen Heritage Foundation employees recently walked away from their jobs.

Heritage has been wrapped in controversy after its president defended Tucker Carlson’s interview of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist who routinely espouses antisemitic views.

The 51% - Empowering women during childbirth In a special edition, we focus on childbirth and how much control women really do have over the process. In France, doulas have become increasingly popular in recent years. They provide emotional and…

It’s 2025 and even in wealthy countries as well as globally, too many #women enter labour unprepared.
The 51 Percent this week looks at how to empower women during childbirth ⬇️
@wombsoftheworld.bsky.social @unilancashire.bsky.social
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The 51% - Empowering women during childbirth In a special edition, we focus on childbirth and how much control women really do have over the process. In France, doulas have become increasingly popular in recent years. They provide emotional and…

It’s 2025 and even in wealthy countries as well as globally, too many #women enter labour unprepared.
The 51 Percent this week looks at how to empower women during childbirth ⬇️
@wombsoftheworld.bsky.social @unilancashire.bsky.social
@france24.com

Federal Judge Orders Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents More Epstein documents are on their way.

🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/5ltkVMX

The 51% - Mind the 'LinkedIn' gender gap LinkedIn, the social media platform with which professionals connect and network, has found itself in hot water after a surprising experiment revealed signs of bias against women. Also competition is…

Is @linkedin.com biased against #women? Also a great chat for this week’s The 51 Percent with author, Ruchika Malhotra, whose latest book “Uncompete” is making waves in the corridors of corporate America.