Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 23rd/24th March 2024
How Klarna’s boardroom spat exposed a schism at Sequoia Capital by George Hammond and Ivan Levingston
“It is a complete fiasco,” said one person with knowledge of the incident. “There are questions about Miller and serious questions about Sequoia’s leadership and how they let this happen.”
The New Antisemitism by Noah Feldman
“Jews aren’t exempt from this, and so, neither am I. In a world roiled by polarizing debate, my aim is to encourage introspection—to get you to ask, as I ask myself, whether your feelings and beliefs would be the same if seen through the lens of the history and context of antisemitism. I come not to accuse anyone of antisemitism, but to explore the topic in a way that deepens our understanding of where it comes from, and where it’s going....”
The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Entous
“Now entering the third year of a war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, the intelligence partnership between Washington and Kyiv is a linchpin of Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. The C.I.A. and other American intelligence agencies provide intelligence for targeted missile strikes, track Russian troop movements and help support spy networks…”
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