Michael Moritz argued bureaucracy fails on Invest Like the Best
Michael Moritz argues that survival and security come from grit and markets rather than government bureaucracy.
By Grant Colby ·
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Donald Trump is bribing the American voter with a fake dividend
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a dinner table when a parent promises a child a reward they cannot possibly afford—a sudden, breathless hope followed by the…
By Caroline Ashford ·
Sergej Lawrow's 'real war' is a lie to mask Russian aggression
The Kremlin has always been fond of semantic gymnastics, but Sergej Lawrow’s latest performance is a masterclass in the art of the inversion.
By Elena Rossi ·
The CDU firewall fails as the AfD takes Saxony-Anhalt
The political class in Berlin is currently staring at a mirror and screaming "extremist" because they don't like the reflection.
By Grant Colby ·
Oliver Blume is managing a retreat, not a revival for Volkswagen
Oliver Blume has finally stopped pretending.
By Klaus Berger ·
Daniel V. proves the German power grid is physically exposed
Daniel V. didn't need a sophisticated exploit or a state-sponsored toolkit to disrupt the German power grid.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
When a 28-meter rocket called Spectrum tore through the Arctic air at the Andøya spaceport in Norway on September 5, 2026, the celebratory cheers in Bavaria probably sounded like victory.
By Alma Cordero ·
Oliver Blume and Volkswagen choose managed decline
CEO Oliver Blume wants you to believe he’s won a victory. He calls the supervisory board’s approval of a massive transformation plan a "strong signal for the future," according to the Daily Maverick.
By Josie Calloway ·
AfD attacks Bauhaus, and modern fascism repeats the old script
By Josie Calloway ·
Volkswagen tries to amputate itself as Lower Saxony blocks the exit
The industrial liturgy of the twentieth century—the great factory, the lifelong contract, the state as a silent partner—is finally collapsing under the weight of its own inertia.
By Elena Rossi ·
Berlin's end to the Goethe-Institut illusion is a long-overdue win
The German government has finally stopped pretending that cultural exchange can act as a hedge against state-sponsored terrorism.
By Klaus Berger ·
Berlin is cowardly to deny that Putin is attacking Germany
When you grow up in Flint, you learn early that the people in charge will use a very specific kind of language to hide the fact that you’re being poisoned.
By Maya Ellison ·
EU hesitation on Russian assets fails Leipzig airport
For a man raised in the shadow of the Rotterdam docks, the targeting of Leipzig/Halle Airport is not merely a security breach; it is an attack on the very plumbing of European prosperity.
By Bram de Vries ·
European Commission and NATO chiefs to hold talks on Russian threats
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·
Kaja Kallas: Germany needs structural hardening, not just sanctions
The question facing Brussels and NATO is never simply about drones or airports; it is fundamentally a question of leverage.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Leipzig/Halle: A staged spectacle for diplomatic pressure
The German government is having its moment in Berlin, and it’s all theatre—a highly choreographed piece of geopolitical performance designed to achieve maximum diplomatic pressure…
By Ray Dombrowski ·