Nahal Toosi

Confused by the ending 5 wars thing

AI Is Coming for the Consultants. Inside McKinsey, ‘This Is Existential.’ If AI can analyze information, crunch data and deliver a slick PowerPoint deck within seconds, how does the biggest name in consulting stay relevant?

But can it figure out what consultants actually do www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mcki...

What if the subs moved over, like, 5 feet..

What Has Being a ‘True Friend’ to Trump Gotten Modi? Not Much, Indians Say.

I always find it amusing when people say flattery is how you get Trump to do what you want. It works, but only a little, and only for a while. Ultimately, he does what he wants. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...

‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the megaprison where the U.S. deported migrants Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.

One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted.

These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.

Probably should have taken more economics classes in college

Zelenskyy signs law restoring power to anti-corruption bodies Ukrainian parliament and president complete major U-turn on controversial bill.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill into law Thursday that returned independence to key state anti-corruption agencies.

Finally, there is the stock market, which is unfazed and setting records. I do not have a particularly tidy explanation except to note that the stock market reflects many factors other than the economy, including rational ones like the potential for A.I. and irrational ones like bubbles. I long ago gave up trying to understand the daily ups and downs of the market and just buy and hold, no matter how turbulent the events around me.

😬 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/o...

Are we really afraid of … Brazil?

Pay Attention to the War of the Words in Gaza Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

Is it a “famine”? Is it a “genocide”? Does it matter what you call it? I explore this sensitive question in my latest column:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...

The terror began immediately. Salvadoran guards beat them with their fists, boots and batons, shot them with rubber pellets, and forced them to lick other men's backs.

What happened when we sent 230+ Venezuelans to a prison known for human rights abuses.

www.propublica.org/article/vene...

Text says: Suicide and abuse at fashion factory supplying Under Armour and Columbia INVESTIGATION A young woman allegedly in forced labour at a clothes factory in Jordan killed herself while making products for the global fashion brands, i has discovered The sportswear giants Under Armour and Columbia have been hit by claims of forced labour in a factory making their clothes, after systemic abuse and exploitation allegedly led to a worker’s death by suicide, i can exclusively reveal. The two companies have launched urgent inquiries over the death of a young Bangladeshi woman at a major supplier’s facility in Jordan, uncovered by a months-long investigation. American Eagle, a major retailer with more than 1,000 stores in the US, admitted that it also uses the site and is taking remedial action. Tureza Akter, 21, died in her dormitory in November last year, just over a month after arriving at the Fine Apparel site in the city of Zarqa, about 10 miles north-east of the capital, Amman. It is run by Needle Craft, a major Jordan-based clothes manufacturing company. Ms Akter is said to have been fined many times for missing excessive targets. She was abused by a supervisor hours before she died, an official report states. Sources say that migrant labourers are tricked into “dehumanising” 16-hour days in the factory for less money than promised, while bosses intimidate them and withhold their passports. Sexual harassment is also said to be common. Members of the largely female workforce are apparently solicited by staff for sex and made to strip in front of managers. The factory owners have launched an independent review and say they are supporting Ms Akter’s family after her “tragic” death. i began its investigation after being alerted by Labour Behind the Label. The British campaign group, which lobbies for workers’ rights in the fashion industry, called the findings “horrifying and shameful”. Confronted with the evidence, the factory and companies it s…

Photo of an American Eagle ad showing Sydney Sweeney. It says "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans."

A screenshot of American Eagle's mens jeans. They retail for $50 but have been discounted to $35. These are cotton-poly blended stretch jeans in various cuts, colors, and washes.

We should have a larger convo about how companies like American Eagle use beautiful people to add glamor to unglamorous products. In 2023, a young Bangladeshi woman committed suicide at a factory that made American Eagle clothes bc of abuse. This is the cost of cheap, trendy clothes.

Pay Attention to the War of the Words in Gaza Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

Is it a “famine”? Is it a “genocide”? Does it matter what you call it? I explore this sensitive question in my latest column:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

How the War of the Words in Gaza Makes It Harder To Save Lives Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

COLUMN: The war of the words in Gaza is making it harder to save lives, writes our senior foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi.

“You never know what’s going to happen from one day to the next.” — The State Department spokesperson, just now.

"The time for misinterpretation is now over." — The State Department spokesperson, just now.

How the War of the Words in Gaza Makes It Harder To Save Lives Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

NEW COLUMN: “Famine" and “genocide" are just some terms whose definitions inspire public relations, legal & policy fights. This war of words is alarming policymakers, some of whom told me they fear it hurts efforts to end crises in places like Gaza.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

How the War of the Words in Gaza Makes It Harder To Save Lives Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

NEW COLUMN: “Famine" and “genocide" are just some terms whose definitions inspire public relations, legal & policy fights. This war of words is alarming policymakers, some of whom told me they fear it hurts efforts to end crises in places like Gaza.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

We’re now at the point where 10 percent tariffs are considered a relief.

the United States should allow way, way more street food.

Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

I've written 1,000 words. They're not great, but they exist.

It’s over for me, I think. I have lost the ability to write.

Writer’s block. Help.

The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters on Thursday issued this joint statement about journalists in Gaza: We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. For many months, these independent journalists have been the world’s eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.   Journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them. We once again urge the Israeli authorities to allow journalists in and out of Gaza. It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there.

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Humility is hearing from the producers of two leading news shows to let you know that they'll no longer need your finely-honed economic analysis this afternoon because they're taking more Hulk Hogan coverage.

Still, you have a point.

Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan ...

These things always happen in threes...

The Most-Taught Books in American Classrooms Have Barely Changed in 30 Years “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Great Gatsby” and other classics still dominate school reading lists.

Exclusive: A new report reveals that the most popular books assigned in middle- and high-school classrooms have changed remarkably little in 30 years.