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Another Damned Holy War
“It’s important, I think, that we all condemn the targeting of civilians in any form
In Gaza, Chaos
Bad to worse. With more to come. Israel on Friday told 1.1 million people to
Unknowable Consequences
Should markets care about the Gaza Strip? I don’t know. Should anybody? The answer to
Can Israel ‘Win’ A Ground War In Gaza?
The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks rose to 1,200 on
‘Not Tit For Tat’
“This is not tit for tat.” That was the message (or one message anyway) from
In Israel-Hamas War, World Gets Third Shock In Three Years
Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Israel will “change the Middle East” in the course of
‘No Electricity, No Food, No Water’
“No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel.” That’s the situation facing Gazans. The quote
Barbarians At The Gaetz
To let some (most?) Republicans tell it, Americans stay up at night fretting over the
‘Bring It,’ He Said
“Bring it,” he said. “I’ll survive,” he said. “He” was Kevin McCarthy, “it” was a
China Has Evergrande, And Its Billionaire Founder, Under Control
Everything at China Evergrande is under control. Including billionaire chairman Hui Ka Yan. Hui, media reports
In Shutdown Threat, A Lifelong Hustle Continues
House Republicans, where that means Kevin McCarthy’s far-right flank, are angling for a government shutdown.
Can Volodymyr Zelensky Keep Americans Interested In Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of genocide (and a lot of other things) on Tuesday, during
Qin Gang Had ‘Lifestyle Issues’
Qin Gang had “lifestyle issues.” Qin, the geopolitical observers among you may recall, went missing
America Can’t Afford Not To Pay Its Workers
I can be abrasive. What else is new, right? I like to think that’s one
Exiles On Main Street, Redux
The word “macroeconomics” doesn’t exactly get the blood boiling, and neither, really, do ostensibly exciting
Crab Dumplings
Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin wandered around a spaceport in the middle of Russia’s Far-East
What’s Really Important On Apple Launch Day
Tuesday was a product launch day for Apple. In the normal course of business, I
Xi’s iPhone Ban Plans May Backfire
An eye for an eye famously leaves everyone blind, but if I’m honest, I’ve never
Marko Kolanovic: ‘The Unipolar World May Be Coming To An End’
“The current state seems to be one of insufficient dialogue and escalation,” JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic
The Emperor Has No Travel Plans
Xi Jinping, self-described champion of multilateralism and renowned advocate for international cooperation, is skipping the
Wagner Restructuring: Putin Inherits Chef’s Bloody Fare
“Who are you and what happened to hot dog guy?” “The caterer is dead. You
Many Western Voters Have Lost The Plot
Over the weekend, Mohamed El-Erian posted the cover of The Economist to his social media account.
Yevgeny Prigozhin Dies Third Time
Yevgeny Prigozhin is officially dead. Figuratively, he died on the weekend of June 24, when
Explosion, Missile Suspected In Prigozhin Plane Crash: Reports
“You got him?” “Yeah.” “You sure? Because if we f— this up…” “I got him,
Yevgeny Prigozhin Might’ve Slipped On A Banana Peel
Yevgeny Prigozhin might’ve died in a plane crash. Whether the caterer-turned warlord-turned usurper was or
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