Joshua Levine

6 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Joshua Levine

In 1941, as German bombs devastated British cities, a new member joined a London demolition squad. On his first day, he watched the foreman retrieve a purse from the rubble of a ruined house and look inside. “It’s the funniest bloody bomb I ever come across,” said the foreman.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joshua Levine

Amid London's rubble-strewn streets, one man saw unexpected acts of both bravery and lawlessness during the war's darkest daysIn 1941, as German bombs devastated British cities, a new member joined a London demolition squad. On his first day, he watched the foreman retrieve a purse from the rubble of a ruined house and look inside. "It's the funniest bloody bomb I ever come across," said the foreman.

2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | Joshua Levine

A wrecked No88 bus in Balham, south London, on October 15, 1940, the morning after an air raid (Image: Getty)For the British people, the Blitz was entirely distinct from the Battle of Britain. One had been a dramatic fight in the skies over southern England, the other was a restless series of bombing raids on towns and cities across the UK. But for Adolf Hitler there was no such distinction.

2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | Joshua Levine

Small boats that took part in Dunkirk evacuation prepare to take a salute on Thames in July 1940 (Image: Popperfoto via Getty)The Daily Express marked the miracle of Dunkirk with the headline on May 31,1940: “Tens of Thousands Safely Home Already… Many more coming.” British soldiers were still being lifted from the Dunkirk beaches and brought back across the Channel to England as the newspaper went to press. The Express described their rescue as “one of the greatest operations in history”.

2 weeks ago | techpolicy.press | Joshua Levine

PerspectiveJoshua Levine / Apr 24, 2025Joshua Levine is a Research Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. The United States government’s case against Google is the first significant antitrust victory against a major technology company since the late 1990s, and could mark the start of a disruptive period for Big Tech.