23
May
History begins again
How is the war changing Europe? Ivan Krastev on a new era for the old world.
12 min read
Michael Bluhm
Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
16
May
‘It’s always been about Russia’
What has NATO become? Tim Sayle on foundations, new members, and the emerging question of China.
10 min read
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
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