When Elections Become Something to Bet On
Prediction markets promise better forecasts. They may also turn democracy into another round-the-clock gambling product. Who will be the next mayor of London, Ontario? There is now a market for that. On
India, China and the Battle to Define the Global South
The struggle over the future world order is no longer simply between China and the West. From BRICS and development finance to technology and reform of the United Nations, India and China
How Pennsylvania Helped Build the American Public Library
From Benjamin Franklin’s experiment in shared books to Carnegie’s grand reading rooms and today’s battles over access and censorship, Pennsylvania offers a revealing window into the evolution of the American library. Long
The Digital Currency Race Has a Simple Rule Central Banks Keep Ignoring
Every major central bank now insists it is building a digital currency. Almost none of them are winning the argument that actually decides these projects: why should anyone use it? Look at
The Next Arms Race Will Be Fought in Markets
For most of modern history, military power has been measured in visible things: armies, ships, aircraft, missiles and, eventually, nuclear weapons. But behind every weapon is a less visible architecture—capital, technology, minerals,
India’s Structural Edge Over China
For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to
Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?
There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That confidence is now colliding with something far less
Winning the AI Race Requires Knowing What Winning Actually Means
There is a version of American China policy in which the White House punishes Beijing’s AI champions, protects Silicon Valley’s dominance, and still lets American AI companies build whatever they want, however
Colorado’s AI Retreat May Not Save Its New Law
When Colorado lawmakers rewrote the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law in May 2026, the decision looked like a pragmatic retreat. The state abandoned much of the country’s most ambitious attempt to regulate
How Phone Bans Became a Campaign Against All Screens
The fight over phones in schools is no longer just about keeping TikTok out of math class. It has become a broader political and cultural backlash against the idea that more screens
Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
Anthropic’s Fable 5 and the Coming Age of AI Nationalism
Within days of launching its most powerful public AI model, Claude Fable 5, Anthropic abruptly disabled it worldwide after receiving a US government export‑control directive that required blocking access for all foreign
Why Anthropic’s Fight Matters Beyond Anthropic
Pete Hegseth’s decision to stand by the Anthropic designation is bigger than a fight over one AI company. It could become a defining test of how far the Pentagon can go in
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