Geopolitics
Global chessboards, alliances, ruptures and the unstable balance of power between nations.
The Arsonist Who Sold Fire Extinguishers
Putin calls Trump proposing peace in Iran — days after being caught providing Russian military intelligence to Tehran to target American troops. A chronicle dissecting the irony of an arsonist offering firefighting services.
The Strait That Swallowed the World
The US-Iran war has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, choking one-fifth of the world's oil supply. 150 tankers sit stranded, insurers are pulling out, freight costs have tripled, and the shockwave is heading straight for gas pumps, supermarkets, and factory floors from Ohio to Osaka. The ghost of 1973 is back.
Welcome to the Bunker
Silicon Valley's billionaires are building bunkers — the same people who created the AI that might end it all. Zuckerberg has a 1,200-acre compound in Hawaii. Altman keeps survival gear and a New Zealand escape plan. Musk wants Mars. They're not trying to save the planet. They're trying to escape it.