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Mar 7 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Stranded in Dubai

Over 20,000 flights canceled, airports bombed, and tens of thousands of stranded Americans

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Mar 7 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Boots On The Ground??

The Army just canceled a major training exercise. Nobody will say why.

Mar 7 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Unconditional Surrender

Trump set a war objective that has always required occupation -- and nobody in his administration can agree on it.

Mar 6 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Where's China?

Beijing has condemned the strikes on Iran and the toppling of Maduro -- but hasn't lifted a finger for either one

Mar 4 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

The Submarine Blast

The US just sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo -- the first time since 1945. India is furious.

Mar 4 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Did Trump Do It for Israel?

Netanyahu made the call. AIPAC launched the blitz. But the real story is messier than any one motive.

Mar 4 · 6 min read ·Geopolitics

Day 4: What Comes Next in Iran

Khamenei is dead, the Strait of Hormuz is shut, and bombs are exploding across the Middle East. What's the endgame here?

Mar 3 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

France Boosts Nuclear

Paris slashes renewable targets, bets EUR 72.8 billion on new reactors, and dares the rest of Europe to follow

Mar 2 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

How Long Will This War Last?

Trump says four weeks. His critics say he just started another Iraq. The answer depends on what the goal is.

Mar 2 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Who Should Lead Iran?

Khamenei is dead. The Assembly of Experts could pick his successor within days. Three camps want very different Irans.

Feb 28 · 6 min read ·Geopolitics

Khamenei Is Dead

Iran confirmed it Sunday morning after denying it all Saturday. Three US troops are dead. The war is just starting.

Feb 27 · 2 min read ·Geopolitics

The Rare Earth Trap

China controls 91% of refining. No amount of mining in Montana will fix that.

Feb 27 · 2 min read ·Geopolitics

Booting Andrew from the Royal Line

He's been arrested, stripped of his title, and he's still eighth in line to the throne.

Feb 27 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Jimmy Lai Gets 20 Years

A Hong Kong court sentences the Apple Daily founder to two decades -- the longest term under the National Security Law.

Feb 27 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Denmark Calls Snap Election

Frederiksen moves up the vote to capitalize on her tough stance against Trump -- and commit to historic rearmament.

Feb 27 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

The Brewing Cuba Problem

Blackouts, fuel shortages, and a choice between pressure or aid.

Feb 25 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Should You Travel to Mexico Right Now?

The El Mencho killing scrambled the picture.

Feb 25 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Is Mexico Actually Getting Safer?

Homicide rates are dropping. The fight is over who deserves credit — and whether the drop is real.

Feb 25 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Where Are The Files?

3.5 million pages of Epstein records are now public. The fight is over what's missing and who got exposed.

Feb 25 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

66 Out of 150

The Netherlands just swore in its youngest, first openly gay prime minister — and gave him no majority to govern with.