Michael Bluhm

Michael Bluhm

Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
21
Apr

Seoul divisions

Seoul divisions. Political chaos broke out in South Korea on the night of December 3, when the country’s former
1 min read
14
Apr

Minecraft

Earlier this month, a top U.S. official said the country had agreed on a “path forward” with the Democratic
1 min read
07
Apr

Financial trouble in Big China

Financial trouble in Big China. Last week, four of China’s biggest banks said they’d raise about US$72
1 min read
02
Apr
Moscow rules

Moscow rules

How can Russia still be Europe’s biggest natural-gas supplier? Nicholas Kumleben on the Continent’s bad bet on a decades-long economic relationship with the Kremlin.
10 min read
19
Mar
Chinese chess

Chinese chess

What’s Beijing’s strategy for dealing with Donald Trump? Scott Kennedy on where China sees the threats and opportunities from the new U.S. administration.
12 min read
17
Mar

Note: Right and wrong in the Philippines

The former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila by Interpol early-morning on March 11. Later that
1 min read
16
Mar
Organized crime

Organized crime

Why do dictators keep disrupting so many other countries? Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies.
11 min read
13
Mar
It’s me again

It’s me again

How did Afghanistan turn into a global security problem again? Nilofar Sakhi on the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the expanding “web of militancy” within the country and beyond.
9 min read
10
Mar

Note: The European question

The European question. As the U.S. pulls back its support for Ukraine, Europe is clearly saying that it wants
1 min read
05
Mar
French sour

French sour

Why does France seem to be falling apart? Marc Weitzmann on immigration, regulation, and the end of a political era.
9 min read