How Iran Turned Escalation Into Economic Bargaining Power
byDespite severe strikes, Tehran exploited regional chokepoints and adversaries’ constraints to gain negotiating leverage.
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SpaceX & The Vanishing IPO
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The Problem With Electric Cars
byThe rise of electric SUVs reveals why cleaner vehicles alone cannot deliver sustainable transport.
The New Geography Of Food
byClimate change is redrawing the map of global agriculture. Here’s how.
The Truth About Truth: Why Most Cannot Speak What Few Dare To
byWhen speaking the truth becomes difficult, and those who do so are celebrated as courageous, there is certainly something deeply and structurally wrong with the system.
The Israel-Iran Clash Reveals The Limits Of American Power
byAlliances depend on a continuing convergence of interests. When strategic priorities diverge, strong partnerships come under strain.
The Rise & Rise of Cockroachistan
byHow exam scams, unemployment and institutional failure created India’s newest youth movement — the Cockroach Janata Party.
For A Dawn Of Freedom
byWhy does freedom, so hard won, feel so hollow now?
Can Trees Save South Asia’s Cities?
byAs urban areas confront a hotter future, successful adaptation will depend less on planting as much vegetation as possible and more on designing landscapes that respond intelligently to local climate, airflow and human needs.
Savarkar’s Views On Sanatana Dharma
bySavarkar lampooned Sanatana Dharma, detested the ideas of worshipping cows and argued against untouchability — views that adherents of the RSS espouse today.
How Norman Leys Fought Settler Colonialism
byThe story of Norman Leys illustrates how a literary rebellion can be instrumental in dismantling settler colonialism.
Questions And Answers — To Each His Own
byKilling dissent, pushing propaganda, and stifling democracy are all made possible with one act: muzzling questions. Read this brilliant poem.
Climate Change Is Real Even If Models Change
byThe retirement of the world’s most extreme emissions scenario reflects changes in technology and policy—not a collapse in climate science.
Pokémon: The Childhood Obsession That Became A Billion-Dollar Market
byA Pokémon card can be held, traded, graded, photographed, streamed, battled with, or remembered. It is simultaneously a toy, a commodity, an artwork, and a social currency.