As Greeks to the Romans
Week XIX, letter II: India‘s attack on Pakistan. Germany‘s uncertain new government. & Captive-born axolotls make it back to the wild in the wetlands around the Mexico City. + Why is the U.K. so dependent on the U.S.? & New music from A Sagittariun.
Roads to Damascus
Week XIX, letter I: An election surprise in Australia. Tremors in Gaza. & More than a million want to run in London. + Who’s winning the struggle for power and influence in Syria? & New music from Maria Somerville.
‘We’re losing it’
Week XVIII, letter II: The U.S. economy is shrinking. Clampdown in Türkiye. & A Soviet landing module from 1972 is coming back to Earth—fast. + Can elected officials ever really control U.S. national security? & new music from Deradoorian.
Vanishing act
Week XVIII, letter I: The votes are in, in Canada. Tensions are up between India and Pakistan. A ‘critical’ week ahead for Ukraine. + Can Europe finally defend itself? & new music from Josi Devil.
Who’s to judge
Week XVII, letter II: The U.S. pushes Ukraine on a deal. The trade-war era continues. & Toshiba sends encrypted messages via quantum technology. + After campaigning against war, why is the American president threatening so much force? & new music from Lullahush.
Friends like these
Week XVII, letter I: The Supreme Court vs. the administration in the U.S. The trade-war era continues. & Pope Francis passes. + Why is South Korea so polarized? & new music from Park Jiha.
The trade-war era
Week XVI, letter II: The trade-war era continues. U.S. judges clash with the White House. & There’s a Roman-era mass grave in Vienna. + Why were corporate leaders so quick to embrace “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives, then scrap them? & new music from Lust for Youth x Croatian Amor.
Knowing is half the battle
Week XVI, letter I: Palm Sunday killings in Ukraine. A new clampdown in Hungary & The jig is up for Gadalias and Saulos. + Why is the U.S. trying so hard to find new sources of critical minerals? & new music from Barker.
‘The idea of the godfather as an alternative’
Week XV, letter II: The trade-war era on pause. A new government in Berlin. & It looks dry on the far side of the moon. + Why are U.S. law enforcement and military forces converging? & new music from Dean Wareham.
Do you know corruption when you see it?
Week XV, letter I: Stocks keep falling around the world. Shuffling the deck in Serbia. & Bombs keep falling in Ukraine. + Why are big Chinese banks raising the enormous sum of US$72 billion in new capital? & new music from DJ Python.
