24
Feb
Note: Set adrift
Set adrift. The first move was economic: On February 13, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to
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Michael Bluhm
Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
18
Feb
‘Gold rush’
How is AI changing global energy consumption? Nicholas Kumleben on the sudden transformation of the power industry—and its implications for climate change.
12 min read
11
Feb
It’s a sabotage
What’s behind the wave of clandestine Russian attacks in Europe? Darrell Driver on the psychological campaign to change European hearts and minds about Ukraine.
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05
Feb
Note: Whoever controls Damascus
Whoever controls Damascus. They’d cooperated for years in the Syrian civil war against the now-fallen dictator, Bashar al-Assad—but
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04
Feb
Crisis in Seoul
How resilient is democracy in South Korea? Stephan Haggard on increasing social polarization, economic inequality, and political violence.
10 min read
30
Jan
Hard to pin down
Why did people around the world vote out incumbents last year? Steven Levitsky on the emerging complexity of the populist right.
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29
Jan
Note: ‘The firewall’ falls in Berlin
‘The firewall’ falls in Berlin. On January 29, the German Bundestag passed a nonbinding motion aimed at cutting off undocumented
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22
Jan
Note: Europe talks the talk
Europe talks the talk. One day after Donald Trump took office in Washington for a second time, European Commission President
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15
Jan
Note: The price of China’s trade success
The price of China’s trade success. In 2024, China posted a trade surplus of almost US$1 trillion, according
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14
Jan
Waking up alone
Where does the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad leave Iran? Vali Nasr on the swift and unexpected transformation of power in the Middle East.
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