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Getting Real
The 12-day air war between Israel and Iran, with a brief cameo bombing by the United States on three of Iran’s nuclear enrichment and weapons sites…
Jun 25
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Zachary Karabell
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Getting Real
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Déjà vu All Over Again
Today’s reaction to the federal militarization of law enforcement against protests in Los Angeles is portrayed as a classic first step in a fascist…
Jun 13
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Zachary Karabell
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Déjà vu All Over Again
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There’s A Lot Of Money Out There
The latest episodes of the Second Season of the Trump revolve around how much power the executive branch has and how much it should have.
Jun 6
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Zachary Karabell
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May 2025
It's Not About The Plane
Far too often, the stories that dominate our discussions are not the ones that will matter most over the arc of time. The drama of “if it bleeds, it…
May 19
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Zachary Karabell
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Ailing States
Whilst the Second Season of the Trump Show continues to break ratings records, elsewhere in the world two events of lasting import are unfolding: one is…
May 8
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Zachary Karabell
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One Hundred Days of Solitude
It’s been said that it’s lonely at the top. It should now be said of the first 100 days of the Second Season of the Trump Show that, after all the…
May 1
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Zachary Karabell
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One Hundred Days of Solitude
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April 2025
Schlock and Awww
There is an emerging global narrative that democracy is imperiled, and that with the seeming retreat of the United States as the arbiter of the economic…
Apr 24
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Zachary Karabell
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You Can't Step Into The Same River Twice
It’s Passover and Easter week in the Western world, and whether you are a believer or not, it seems fitting to pause for a moment and consider the wider…
Apr 18
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Zachary Karabell
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You Can't Step Into The Same River Twice
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Trump's Power Has Peaked
In the space of a week, global stock markets sold off 15–20% on the announcement of U.S. tariffs and then rallied more than 10% when Trump announced a…
Apr 11
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How to Lose an Economy in 73 Days
With the announcement of draconian tariffs, the U.S. and the world are facing the prospects of some very rough and tumultuous economic times ahead.
Apr 4
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Zachary Karabell
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March 2025
Doubt
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had an increasing number of conversations with people who are more convinced than ever that the United States is on the…
Mar 20
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The Real Problem with Tariffs
We are entering a golden age of tariffs. Once upon a time, tariffs were among the most divisive aspects of American and global politics. Then came the…
Mar 11
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The Real Problem with Tariffs
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