Michael Bluhm

Michael Bluhm

Michael Bluhm is a senior editor with The Signal.
20
Nov

Note: Way off

Way off. In 2015’s Paris Agreement, nearly all the world’s countries pledged to try to limit global warming
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20
Nov
Mind the gap

Mind the gap

Why are global greenhouse-gas emissions still rising? Rachel Cleetus on how the use of fossil fuels keeps growing—and outpacing renewable energy.
8 min read
13
Nov

Note: Get yourself together

Get yourself together. Local governments in China have built up huge debts over the past few years, and many of
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12
Nov

Note: The killer

The killer. Believe it or not, Canada’s government says India’s home minister organized the murder of a Sikh
1 min read
06
Nov

Note: A fall in Berlin

A fall in Berlin. On November 6, Germany’s government collapsed. Olaf Scholz, the Social Democratic chancellor, threw the Free
1 min read
05
Nov

Note: Outmanned and outgunned

Outmanned and outgunned. For decades, Europe has relied on the United States for security. The Americans have some 80,000
1 min read
05
Nov
This way comes

This way comes

Can Europe defend itself? John R. Deni on troop shortages, mismatched equipment, and the cost of security in a time of war.
12 min read
30
Oct

Note: The day the lights went out in Cuba

The day the lights went out in Cuba. The Republic of Cuba’s power grid finally collapsed on October 18.
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29
Oct

Note: The things that I used to do

The things that I used to do. Giorgia Meloni can seem a little confusing. For years before becoming Italy’s
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23
Oct

Note: Vladimir Putin calls a friend

Vladimir Putin calls a friend. North Korea has now sent 3,000 soldiers to Russia to support its war against
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