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Geopolitics

Mar 04, 2026

What are the possible impacts of the agreement between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces on local communities in Syria?

The deal, which the US called a 'historic milestone,' allows government forces to deploy in two cities controlled by the Kurds, while three Kurdish brigades will remain mobilized and gradually integrate into the Syrian army

France

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Politics

Mar 04, 2026

What are the implications of social media policies on freedom of speech and political dissent in relation to global governance?

Exclusive: Chen Pokong, who fled to the United States in 1996, claims that X unilaterally shuttered his account based on disinformation circulated by Beijing

Global

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Geopolitics

Mar 04, 2026

What are the benefits and challenges of creating a trading group for rare earth and critical minerals with other countries?

The US secretary of state on Wednesday urged collective action to address “dangerously concentrated” rare earth supply chains

Global

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Geopolitics

Mar 04, 2026

What should Panama consider when making decisions about contracts with foreign companies?

The lawsuit to cancel the contracts was brought before the Panamanian high court last year on allegations that it was based on unconstitutional laws and that the Hong Kong business was not paying taxes

Panama

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Geopolitics

Mar 14, 2026

Nobody plans for a quagmire

Behind every military disaster is an honest mistake

Global

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Economy

Mar 14, 2026

British graduates are crushed

With unemployment rising and the student loans scandal deepening, job fairs have become a dark joke

United Kingdom

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Geopolitics

Mar 19, 2026

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?

The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far

Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Culture

Mar 19, 2026

“Judy Blume: A Life” and the Problem of Biography

A new book about the children’s author is conscientious, respectful—and, like any good biography, dedicated to recovering vivid, occasionally unsettling particulars

United States

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Geopolitics

Mar 19, 2026

AI, Supply Chains, and the Future of Economic Power

Erik Torenberg sits down with Jacob Helberg to discuss AI, manufacturing, supply chains, and the new geopolitics of technology. Drawing on themes from Helberg’s book The Wires of War, they explore why hardware, industrial capacity, and secure supply chains have become central to both economic strength and national security. They also unpack what it means to “win the AI race” — from model leadership and global adoption to energy, compute, tariffs, and reindustrialization in the U.S

Global

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