The most dangerous thing a politician can do is convince us that their personal safety—their family’s life—is inextricably linked to the stability of the state, or indeed, to…
By Sophie Naimi ·
The pattern, as always, is predictable and profoundly disappointing.
By Tom Beckwith ·
The moment one reads about global conflict resolution, I expect to see the cold mathematics of logistics: who moves the cargo, what are the tariffs, and how quickly can the supply chain be restored?
By Bram de Vries ·
I’ve spent my career seeing what happens when infrastructure fails—when the system breaks down and people are left scrambling for insulin or clean water.
By Josie Calloway ·
The moment is always the same, isn't it? A flurry of pronouncements from Washington, punctuated by the clatter of cameras, followed immediately by the sound of shelling.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
It is always like this, isn't it?
By Sophie Naimi ·
The biggest mistake in Washington—and frankly, in global capitals—is believing that complex geopolitical struggles can be solved by drawing up a 20-point plan and signing it with…
By Grant Colby ·
The smell of diesel and manure—that’s what real economics smells like, doesn't it? Not polished mahogany or the faint scent of jet fuel after a high-level meeting.
By Ruth Behrens ·
There is a peculiar kind of sorrow that settles over Washington when one of its most visible fixtures falls away—a sense of structural vacancy that can only be filled by an even…
By Caroline Ashford ·
The public rituals surrounding a political death—the eulogies, the processions, the international attendance—are always, first and foremost, about architecture.
By Adele Rutherford ·
I have spent enough time in appellate courts watching men mistake procedural momentum for actual power. The difference is vast.
By Adele Rutherford ·
The world seems determined to confuse negotiation with weakness. Look at the Middle East right now—a volatile theater where the promise of dialogue is being act…
By Grant Colby ·