The archaeology of a story
Who shot Abu Sayed? … How important is education to reducing poverty? … & Will the U.S. trade war have predictable consequences?
Putin calls bluff
The Kremlin announced Thursday that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed “in principle” to meet “in
Escalation and calculation in Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet voted early Friday to expand military operations and take control of Gaza City. The plan—with
What breaks, what bends
Making sense of Israel’s sudden escalation in Gaza. … A new chapter in the strange, high-stakes relationship between Trump and Putin. … & France is burning like it’s 1949—and Europe isn’t ready. … The member’s despatch, Week XXXII.
Persistence without memory
Why is the greenback still the world’s apex currency? … How can you succeed in the Chinese Communist Party? … & Will protectionism save the American auto industry? … New works, Week XXXII.
‘Philosopher king’ unlimited
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party have rewritten their country’s constitution to extend presidential terms from five
The things you can do with tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on Brazil this week—for reasons that had nothing to do
The specter of famine in Gaza
The UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification—the organization’s food security monitor—issued its starkest warning yet about
The weaponization of everything
Making sense of Israel’s sudden escalation in Gaza. … A new chapter in the strange, high-stakes relationship between Trump and Putin. … & France is burning like it’s 1949—and Europe isn’t ready. … The member’s despatch, Week XXXI.
Syria’s minority test
Sectarian violence between Syria’s Druze minority and Bedouin tribes that began July 11 with the robbery and assault of
