22
Dec
A new ice age
Is war in Ukraine splitting the world into two camps again? Lucan Way on the emerging competition for global supremacy.
12 min read
Michael Bluhm
Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
09
Dec
Viral effects
What just happened with the mass street protests in China? Alec Ash on the causes and consequences of an unprecedented show of popular anger at the communist state.
9 min read
03
Dec
Electronic arms race
Why is the U.S. banning semiconductor-chip exports to China? Chris Miller on Washington’s new strategy to protect its military advantage and hobble Beijing’s.
9 min read
11
Nov
Lost in translation
What happened to the historic turning point Germany announced back in February? Liana Fix on how a major transformation with global implications got sidetracked.
12 min read
27
Oct
‘A new day in China’
What does Xi Jinping’s growing power mean for China and the world? Scott Kennedy on the historic expansion and potential limits of the Chinese president’s authority.
12 min read
13
Oct
‘A whole new era’
What do mass street protests mean for the regime in Iran? Vali Nasr on how the demonstrations represent a new kind of danger to the Islamic Republic.
11 min read
29
Sep
End of an age
What’s wrong with China’s economy? Jeremy Mark on the property crisis, income inequality, and the need for a new economic model.
13 min read
15
Sep
Ground shift
What do Ukraine’s lightning battlefield gains mean for global politics? Chris Miller on the shifting calculations in Moscow, Beijing, and the West.
10 min read
18
Aug
Incoming
Why does Turkey seem to be getting ready to invade northern Syria? Henri Barkey on the tangled interests that will determine whether intensifying military operations turn into war.
12 min read
11
Aug
Targets of discontent
What went wrong for the wave of leftist leaders elected in Latin America? Javier Corrales on the enduring appeal and inherent danger of authoritarian populism.
11 min read