30
May
Inside men
What do Russia’s oligarchs have to do with the war in Ukraine? Miranda Patrucić on the global consequences of grand corruption.
11 min read
John Jamesen Gould
John Jamesen Gould is the CEO of Marlborough House and the editorial director of The Signal. He’s the former digital editor for The Atlantic, editor of The New Republic, and editor at large with The Washington Monthly.
25
May
Follow your money
Why is so much “socially responsible” investment going to autocratic countries? Marcos Buscaglia on one of the financial world’s big blind spots.
10 min read
18
May
The other AI
How are authoritarians using artificial intelligence for political repression? Steven Feldstein on the global spread of anti-democratic applications.
11 min read
11
May
Wrong place, wrong time
Why are authorities, from China to Russia to Iran, imprisoning more and more foreign citizens? Jason Rezaian on the spread of political hostage taking.
10 min read
08
May
Note: The Oslo connection
The Oslo connection. Despite all the partisan malice that might seem to be consuming the democratic world, there’s a
2 min read
09
Nov
Widening gyre
What does the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections have to do with the future of democracy in America? John Jamesen Gould on political realities, conspiracy stories, and the new media ecosystem.
10 min read
10
Jan
Note: This is The Signal
This is The Signal. For centuries, change and uncertainty have defined the modern world—and for longer than most of
1 min read