12 hours ago3 minWhat is the Octopus Doctrine?What is the Octopus Doctrine, why does it matter and is this the end of endless proxy wars?
May 273 minThe Wind and Free MarketsA quick history of the lateen sail, and global supply chains, brought to Europe from China via the Arabs.
May 132 minDispatch: The Iron Curtain SpeechWinston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech just got a lot more relevant.
May 136 minNotes From a Cultural RevolutionThe rumors of a new Cultural Revolution are greatly exaggerated. Sewanee, Graduation and Common Sense - mostly.
Apr 299 minPutin's ElephantThe West is scrambling to figure out what Putin is thinking. Chances are, he's not.
Apr 194 minThe Kissing GameRussia is seeking support in Central Asia as Kazakhstan seeks to keep a door open to the West.
Mar 303 minDispatch: Nothing PromisingRussia must change tactics in Ukraine. It doesn't have to tell the West what they are. Still, you can tell a lot from a lie.
Mar 94 minFinancing Bad IdeasRussia is disconnected from most of the world's markets - can they reconnect?
Mar 22 minAshes, Inflation & a Moral Dilemma Inflation will only get worse - but it's the cheapest we are getting out of a European war in Ukraine.
Feb 253 minHell, It's WarIt's war in Ukraine. It could have been stopped in 2014, and now he have to pay a higher price.
Feb 185 minThe Middle Kingdom's Middle FingerChina's President Xi appears to be isolating China with in its block. Will it work? Does it ever?
Feb 103 minDon't Forget Weapons-Grade IranThings are getting hairy with Ukraine and Taiwan, but let's not forget that Iran is about to go weapons-grade.
Feb 34 minNon-Identity Politics in UkraineThe West is guessing what Vladimir Putin is thinking. It should stop and focus on what he's selling.
Feb 110 minConfusion in the BorderlandsVladimir Putin things that Ukraine is Russia. Many Ukrainians think that as well. It is confusing...
Jan 213 minThe Bad LieutenantVladimir Putin's is gambling that the West is too distracted by China to stop him. We need to understand whose team he's on.
Nov 11, 20214 minOnly God Can Remove a KingThis year's elections have been a surprise in the US. In Nicaragua, less so.