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The Man Needed Killin'
The mad death of Yevgeny Prigozhin may not help Putin's grip on power.
Aug 27, 20234 min read


Some Sort of Fire Drill
Covid Protests in China are more likely to topple the government in Taipei that in Beijing.
Nov 28, 20223 min read


The Middle Kingdom's Middle Finger
China's President Xi appears to be isolating China with in its block. Will it work? Does it ever?
Feb 18, 20225 min read


The Fall of Kabul
Whether we left 10 years ago, or stayed another 20, this was always going to happen. It didn't have to happen like this.
Aug 19, 20214 min read


A Beautiful Place to Be
After nine years of civil war, Libya has a national interim government. Will this one stick? Do they ever stick as well as we remember?
Apr 1, 20215 min read


The Rubicon is Deeper Than It is Wide
The framers of the constitution looked to Rome for guidance. Not to build an empire but to avoid one. Results have been mixed.
Mar 25, 20215 min read


The Twilight of Revolution
The Arab Spring ten years on reveals the meat-hook realities beyond revolutionary slogans.
Jan 6, 20215 min read


Be Wary the Revolution
George Washington led an army in a successful colonial revolt, but he was no radical. The man was about as establishment as you get.
Dec 9, 20204 min read
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