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08
Apr
Still standing

Still standing

Why is North Korea testing a new ballistic missile? Stephan Haggard on the calculations behind Kim Jong-Un’s curious sudden move.
11 min read
07
Apr
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

Why is Disney suddenly at the center of such a fierce cultural fight in the U.S.? Carmenita Higginbotham on the newly polarizing politics of America’s most mainstream entertainment brand.
10 min read
05
Apr
Return of the Europeans

Return of the Europeans

How is the war in Ukraine altering global power? Moisés Naím on the new dynamics of influence, alliance, and grand strategy.
9 min read
01
Apr
Perfectly indiscriminate

Perfectly indiscriminate

What is the extent of Russian war crimes in Ukraine? Chimène Keitner on the brutal logic of Moscow’s continuing violations of international law.
11 min read
31
Mar
System shock

System shock

What is the war in Ukraine doing to the global economy? Adam Tooze on sanctions, inflation, and the world’s new financial order.
9 min read
29
Mar
Monitored

Monitored

How are media incentives changing American politics? Lance Strate on the paradoxical tension between transparency and democracy.
9 min read
25
Mar
An inconvenient invasion

An inconvenient invasion

What does Russia’s war in Ukraine mean for its ally in China? Victor Shih on Beijing’s bad and worse options.
12 min read
24
Mar
The Americans

The Americans

Where is sympathy for Putin in U.S. conservative media coming from? Cathy Young on the unusually complicated feelings about the Russian president running through the American right.
10 min read
22
Mar
Into the breach

Into the breach

Is the West reuniting? Matthias Matthijs on how the war in Ukraine is changing the global security, economic, and political terrain.
13 min read
18
Mar
This is Kyiv

This is Kyiv

What are the ideas and incentives shaping American coverage of the war in Ukraine? Philip Seib on narrative patterns, business models, and the propelling force of “journalistic adrenaline.”
9 min read