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On Wednesday, President Obama criticized characterizations of Donald Trump as a populist, saying that a person who has “worked against economic opportunities for workers” does not suddenly become one “because they say something controversial in order to win votes.”

“That’s not a measure of populism,” Obama told reporters at a news conference in Ottowa, Canada, CBS News reports. “That’s nativism, or xenophobia, or worse. Or it’s just cynicism.”

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Obama did not directly name the presumptive Republican nominee, but made the comments after denouncing “demagogues” who exploit “anti-immigration sentiment” when asked a question about Trump’s rhetoric.

“Let’s just be clear that somebody who labels ‘us versus them,’ or engages in rhetoric about how we’re going to look after ourselves and take it to the other guy, that’s not the definition of populism” said Obama.

“Sorry,” added Obama. “This is one of the prerogatives when you’re at the end of your term. You go on these occasional rants.”

With an eye toward drawing big-spending business travelers, United Air Lines plans to rebrand and redesign its business class on international flights. Called “Polaris,” the new branding replaces seats with an “onboard suite” that gives each passenger aisle access and walls to isolate them from other passengers. They call the configuration “sleep-focused.” The Polaris brand will also go on lounges in eight major airports around the world.

While the little people at least get some free food on international flights now, business-class travelers can expect a luxury experience flying in what’s effectively a sleep cubicle where Polaris will be available on long-haul international flights starting in December, when a new Boeing 777-300ER joins the fleet with the Polaris seating configuration and features. Eventually, all international jets wide enough to have two aisles will be retrofitted with the new cabins.

Here, United even made a handy video that shows what may be actual actors walking around in a simulation of a Polaris lounge and plane.

What makes the seats different? Partitions separating passengers from each other, the walk-up snack bar, and how the airline calls it “Polaris” or “Polaris First” instead of business and first class.

United Continental to Offer New Business Class on Widebody Overseas Planes [Wall Street Journal]

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