Above ground and beneath
“Gaza is burning.” “Hamas is using the old human shield deal.” + Two curiously timed deals between the Trump team and the U.A.E.
Smoke you could click on
A U.S.-China deal with undisclosed terms. One investigation in America gets ahead of another. + Does the Chinese Communist Party really control TikTok?
Not as it seemed
The cryptic profile of Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. An “imminent threat” that turned away. + Up now—this week’s member’s despatch.
First drafts
An urgent investigation vies with instant interpretations of a terrible crime in America. Military strikes and executive powers in the Caribbean and the Persian Gulf. &c. | The member’s despatch, Week XXXVII.
In the dark
The FBI releases surveillance photos as the assassination of Charlie Kirk remains a mystery. Nepal's army negotiates a new government from burned buildings. + Consumer technology and cognitive decline.
Where it leads
The murder of an American activist on a Utah campus. NATO’s strike on Russian drones inside Poland. &c. + Europe’s increasing political fragmentation.
Digital revolution, analog chaos
A social-media ban topples Nepal in 120 hours. Israel strikes Hamas leadership inside Qatar. + Fall is in the air, and The Signal is migrating.
Speaking of WWII …
Operation Midway Blitz hits Chicago. Jeffrey Epstein’s estate sends a drawing. + Inside Iran after the strikes.
The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy
How’s Iran’s standoff with Israel and the West affecting everyday Iranians’ feelings about the regime? Trita Parsi on why nationalism is surging while Islamic Republic’s popularity continues to tank.
Under the blood-red moon
Thaksin Shinawatra flees Thailand. A full lunar eclipse over four continents. + Stepping back from the screen.
