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Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia
In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the t…
3 years ago
Preparing for the long war: an interview with President Zelensky
As the counter-offensive continues, Ukrainian forces are running out of time to make substantial gains. Diplomatic attempts to isolate Russia have fa…
3 years ago
Moves over: American house prices
The highest interest rates in years should lead to a fall in house prices. But peculiarities of America’s mortgage market are driving them up. Egg-fr…
3 years ago
A messy oil change: Nigeria’s fraught reforms
Axing generous fuel subsidies was just one necessary reform promised by Bola Tinubu. A hundred days into the president’s term, we examine his ideas f…
3 years ago
Show and sell: Amazon v Hollywood
The retail behemoth is splashing tremendous amounts of cash on streaming content; critics are unimpressed with the outcomes. But Amazon may have the …
3 years, 1 month ago
Upping arms: the new three-way nuclear race
The calculus of the cold war is back, but there are new variables in the equation—namely China’s growing arsenal. We look at how three-way deterrence…
3 years, 1 month ago
Held fire: America’s murder rate slips
The absolute numbers remain troubling but a close look at statistics reveals that, across American cities, fewer people are being killed. That democr…
3 years, 1 month ago
Paranoia politics: a Tunisian lesson in demagoguery
The president is using racist hate-mongering as both a rallying tool and a distraction mechanism. It is the oldest trick in the autocrat playbook and…
3 years, 1 month ago
Going, going… Gabon: another African coup
Putsches in the Sahel are becoming more common and there appears to be a trend. Are there more to come and is there any hope of restoring democracy? …
3 years, 1 month ago
Game of drones: can Ukraine pull ahead?
Three months into the counteroffensive, the military is reaping the fruits of several months of drone development. But as the war continues, will it …
3 years, 1 month ago