Deeply I Groaned

sent me several questions about translation. She worried that they were somehow “too remedial, ” but they were actually something worse: ancient, unanswerable debates. Take this one: “How much ‘editing’ of an author when translating is considered permissible? What is the outer limit of acceptable on that score? ”

Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages

New accounts from 17 men, women and children taken in a midnight raid paint a violent, terrifying portrait of the federal agents’ alleged actions. These descriptions form the basis of claims filed this week against DHS and other federal agencies.

Deregulation Will Make Europe Poorer, Not Stronger

Three former European Commissioners warn that scrapping social protections in pursuit of competitiveness will leave the Union weaker, not stronger.

Miami Beach Official Hired Billboard Truck to Call Pro-Palestine Activists “Jew Hater, ” Lawsuit Alleges

City commissioner David Suarez is accused of hiring the trucks to single out members of the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace.

Declining Dollar Dominance: Potential Euro Gains

Without large-scale joint debt and deeper safe-asset markets, the euro cannot capitalise on Trump’s assault on dollar credibility.