Clara Bellweather

Clara Bellweather is a student at Brown University, concentrating on Economics with a specific focus on behavioral finance and wealth inequality. She combines her rigorous analytical training with a passion for storytelling to explore how economic policies translate into human experiences.

Culture

June 19, 2026

What the World Cup Teaches Us About Demography and Development

As the FIFA Men’s World Cup unfolds across North America, billions of people are tuning in to watch what is arguably the planet’s most influential sporting event. A record 48 nations are

Culture·Technology

June 3, 2026

The Last Lesson We Learned Before We Forgot It

American education has developed a peculiar habit: every time a new technology arrives, we treat skepticism as a failure of imagination. This is how we got laptops in every classroom. It is

Opinion

May 19, 2026

G7 Faces the Economic Fallout of War

The world economy has entered a dangerous phase in which geopolitics, energy, and finance are colliding. When G-7 finance ministers gather to discuss the fallout from the Iran war, they are not

The Devil Wears Redundancy Notice

There is a certain irony in the fact that The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in cinemas today. The sequel is set in a world of declining print media — Miranda Priestly and Andy

May 1, 2026

Culture

Who Is Rahm Emanuel? The Pragmatic Fighter Eyeing the 2028 Presidency

In the crowded field of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, Rahm Emanuel stands out not for charisma or viral moments but for something rarer in today’s politics: a record of getting things

April 24, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Kamala Harris is Sending a 2028 Signal

Kamala Harris is no longer acting like a former vice president trying to fade from the spotlight. In New York this week, she told a crowd at the National Action Network that

April 11, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Can’t Say? Or Won’t Say? Is Trump’s Uncertainty a Weapon?

President Trump’s cryptic remark—“I can’t tell you” whether the war with Iran is winding down or escalating—captures the fog of a conflict now entering its seventh week. Spoken on April 6 amid

April 7, 2026

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

The Scapegoating of Indian Americans

When policy debate becomes ethnic hostility, something has gone badly wrong. A new report from the Network Contagion Research Institute should disturb anyone who cares about the direction of American political culture.

March 12, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Canada’s $2.6B Uranium Gambit: Betting Big on India’s Surge

Mark Carney’s $2.6‑billion uranium supply deal with India is not just an export win; it’s a strategic pivot that rewires Canada’s place in the Indo‑Pacific, in clean-energy geopolitics, and in a global

March 2, 2026

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Sundance’s Last Dance: Indie Dreams Fade in Park City

The Sundance Film Festival wrapped its final edition in Park City, Utah, this January, and with it, an era. Once the launchpad that turned shoestring productions into cultural phenomena, the festival now

February 20, 2026

Culture

Cheap Clothes, Expensive Planet: The True Cost of Fast Fashion

Fast fashion was sold to us as democratized style, a promise that anyone, anywhere, could afford to look current. But beneath the bright lights of seasonal sales and endless online drops lies

February 13, 2026

Culture

Slop, Scroll, Scorn: The Internet’s Rage-Fueled Addiction Machine

The internet in 2026 feels increasingly hostile, shallow and exhausting not by accident but because anger and compulsion are now core features of how major platforms make money. Slop, rage bait and

February 7, 2026

Culture·Technology

The Mirage of Progress: The U.S. and Iran Remain Worlds Apart

The latest round of indirect U.S.-Iran talks, held in Oman and mediated by Omani officials, ended without meaningful progress toward resolving the nuclear standoff. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the discussions

February 6, 2026

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

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Clara Bellweather

What the World Cup Teaches Us About Demography and Development

The Last Lesson We Learned Before We Forgot It

G7 Faces the Economic Fallout of War

The Devil Wears Redundancy Notice

Who Is Rahm Emanuel? The Pragmatic Fighter Eyeing the 2028 Presidency

Kamala Harris is Sending a 2028 Signal

Can’t Say? Or Won’t Say? Is Trump’s Uncertainty a Weapon?

The Scapegoating of Indian Americans

Canada’s $2.6B Uranium Gambit: Betting Big on India’s Surge

Sundance’s Last Dance: Indie Dreams Fade in Park City

Cheap Clothes, Expensive Planet: The True Cost of Fast Fashion

Slop, Scroll, Scorn: The Internet’s Rage-Fueled Addiction Machine

The Mirage of Progress: The U.S. and Iran Remain Worlds Apart

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