Google at War - November 25, 2019 Issue

November 25, 2019 Issue

Google Wants to Do Business With the Military—Many of Its Employees Don’t

Google Wants to Do Business With the Military—Many of Its Employees Don’t

By Joshua Brustein and Mark Bergen

Remarks

Remarks

South Africa’s Epidemic of Hate

By Antony Sguazzin

South Africa’s Epidemic of Hate

Business

Business

GM Can’t Keep Up in China, Once Seen as the Promised Land

By Bloomberg News

GM Can’t Keep Up in China, Once Seen as the Promised Land

A Realistic Steak Is Fake Meat’s Holy Grail

By Agnieszka de Sousa

A Realistic Steak Is Fake Meat’s Holy Grail

China’s Vaping Crackdown Hasn’t Stopped Its Producers … Yet

By Lisa Du

China’s Vaping Crackdown Hasn’t Stopped Its Producers … Yet

Technology

Technology

Amazon Pours Record Cash Into Lobbying, Reaps Little in Return

By Eric Newcomer and Spencer Soper

Amazon Pours Record Cash Into Lobbying, Reaps Little in Return

Viral ‘Smart Bombs’ Are Becoming Weapons Against Superbugs

By Jason Gale

Viral ‘Smart Bombs’ Are Becoming Weapons Against Superbugs

Finance

Finance

Taking Walgreens Private for $70 Billion Is Pricey Even for KKR

By Nabila Ahmed, Robert Langreth and Lisa Lee

Taking Walgreens Private for $70 Billion Is Pricey Even for KKR

A 24-Year-Old Is Suing His Pension Fund for Not Being Green Enough

By Matthew Burgess

A 24-Year-Old Is Suing His Pension Fund for Not Being Green Enough

Wall Street Wades Into Sports Gambling as Legalization Spreads

By Annie Massa

Wall Street Wades Into Sports Gambling as Legalization Spreads

Visa CEO Says Consumers Still Swiping Despite Recession Fears

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

Visa CEO Says Consumers Still Swiping Despite Recession Fears

Economics

Economics

Joy Replaces Gloom Among Global Investors as Recession Risk Fades

By Peter Coy

Joy Replaces Gloom Among Global Investors as Recession Risk Fades

Israel’s Mossad Is Recruiting More Ultra-Orthodox Men

By Ivan Levingston

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The Trade War May Help Penang Return to Its Glory Days

By Michelle Jamrisko and Anisah Shukry

The Trade War May Help Penang Return to Its Glory Days

Zurich’s Bankers Make Way for Techies and Bitcoin Startups

By Catherine Bosley

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Politics

Politics

The End of the United Kingdom May Be Nearing

By Rodney Jefferson, Dara Doyle and Alex Morales

The End of the United Kingdom May Be Nearing

Unequal and Irate, Latin America Is Coming Apart at the Seams

By Daniel Cancel

Demonstrators Continue Protest As Ecuador Government Holds Talks To End Chaos After Fleeing

Abe’s Record-Setting Tenure Leaves Japan Asking What’s Next

By Isabel Reynolds

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Features

Features

Google Wants to Do Business With the Military—Many of Its Employees Don’t

By Joshua Brustein and Mark Bergen

Google Wants to Do Business With the Military—Many of Its Employees Don’t

Amtrak CEO Has a Plan for Profitability, and You Won’t Like It

By Devin Leonard

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Warby Parker Wants to Be the Warby Parker of Contacts

By Austin Carr and Kiley Roache

Warby Parker Wants to Be the Warby Parker of Contacts

A Dead Doctor, the Trauma of Sexual Abuse, and a Bank in Denial

By Max Abelson and Gavin Finch

A Dead Doctor, the Trauma of Sexual Abuse, and a Bank in Denial

Pursuits

Pursuits

Nine Secrets I Never Knew About Airports Until I Worked at LAX

By Brandon Presser

Nine Secrets I Never Knew About Airports Until I Worked at LAX

Five International Airports With Innovations We Love

By Nikki Ekstein

Five International Airports With Innovations We Love

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit Accra

By Julie Baumgardner

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit Accra

How We Loved Frequent-Flyer Programs to Death

By Eric Rosen

How We Loved Frequent-Flyer Programs to Death

An Eye Mask That’s Not Too Tight, Too Hot, or Too Silly Looking

By James Gaddy

An Eye Mask That’s Not Too Tight, Too Hot, or Too Silly Looking

Last Thing

Last Thing

SoftBank’s Vision Fund Looks Like the Pied Piper of Unicorns

By Shuli Ren

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