Palestine’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, addresses UN Assembly

In 'The Haves and the Have-Yachts', Evan Osnos provides a wry and unfiltered look at how the ultrarich shape and sometimes warp the social and political landscape. The book delves into the world of superyachts, luxury bunkers, elite tax dodges, and political donations, highlighting the staggering disparities of wealth and power in today's America.

In 'The Dream and the Nightmare', Myron Magnet argues that the radical cultural changes of the 1960s led to the formation of the underclass, primarily affecting urban minority communities. He contends that lifestyle experimentation among the middle class resulted in catastrophic changes in attitudes toward marriage, parenting, and work ethic, ultimately closing off opportunities for social mobility for those at the bottom of the social ladder. Magnet suggests that misguided social policies and cultural shifts have entrenched dependency and eroded personal responsibility among the underclass.