17
Apr
Note: Build your dreams
Build your dreams. On April 15, Tesla informed employees that it would be firing 10 percent of its workforce, or
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17
Apr
Trust, but verify
How has the war in Ukraine affected the alliance between Russia and China? Sergey Radchenko on great-power politics, Moscow’s growing energy exports, and Beijing’s new sway.
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10
Apr
Note: ‘A whole new era’
‘A whole new era.’ After a video was posted in early April of female students in Iran dancing and riding
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03
Apr
Note: Same as the old boss
Same as the old boss. Surprisingly, Turkey’s political opposition defeated the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in nearly
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03
Apr
A series of unsettling events
What’s happening between the U.S. and Israel? Steven Cook on an existential crisis, a humanitarian crisis, and two diverging political shifts.
14 min read
27
Mar
Nowhere to hide
Why do U.S. sanctions now reach into nearly every country in the world? Abraham Newman on global interdependence, economic choke points, and unanticipated consequences.
14 min read
20
Mar
Note: One country, one system
One country, one system. On March 19, Hong Kong’s legislature passed a sweeping national-security bill, giving authorities broad powers
20
Mar
An alternative Germany
How did neo-Nazis become the second most popular party in Germany? Liana Fix on migration, protest votes, and the legacy of National Socialism.
12 min read
14
Mar
Note: Algorithmic life
Algorithmic life. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week banning the popular mobile-video app TikTok unless
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14
Mar
Cash in, cash out
How did the Russian government set a revenue record last year? Sergei Guriev on hidden oil tankers, climbing inflation, and the question of being able to afford the war.
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