14
Jul
Warning signs
Even after Western countries cut off nearly all trade with Russia—and hit it with unprecedented sanctions—Moscow surprisingly recorded
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Michael Bluhm
Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
07
Jul
A fistful of minerals
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs on nearly every country in the world on April
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23
Jun
A history of political violence
Early in the morning on Saturday, June 14, a man drove a black SUV with flashing police lights to the
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16
Jun
One step forward, one back
As protesters and law enforcement clashed in Los Angeles throughout the week, one of the most striking and defining images
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09
Jun
Welcome to the machine
It was a shocking operation. Ukrainian officials say they spent almost a year planning it. They smuggled drones deep within
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26
May
Gathering storm
Gathering storm. Since Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te (also known as William Lai) took office one year ago this week,
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19
May
Fallout
Fallout. It was a spectacular, public argument. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the White House on February 28, hoping
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12
May
China first
China first. Since U.S. President Donald Trump declared a new round of global tariffs on April 2, Chinese diplomats
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05
May
Syria’s new power struggle
Syria’s new power struggle. More than 100 people have died in sectarian clashes between Druze and Sunni fighters south
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28
Apr
Europe’s new war machine
Europe’s new war machine. Ever since World War II reduced so much of the European continent to rubble, its
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