Daniel J. Kaplan

Daniel Kaplan is a graduate student at Northwestern University, currently pursuing a Master’s in International Affairs and Economics. With a deep interest in global policy, economic development, and diplomacy, Daniel combines his analytical mindset with a passion for cross-cultural understanding. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Technology

June 28, 2026

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

Americas·Europe·Middle East·Opinion

June 17, 2026

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:

Technology

June 13, 2026

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

The Vanishing Epstein Files

In a move that reeks of cover-up, at least 16 files vanished from the U.S. Justice Department’s website less than 24 hours after their release. This incident, unfolding on December 20, 2025,

December 21, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Trump’s Trade War Could Cost Washington Its Most Important Asian Partner

There is now an explicit debate in Washington over whether Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy approach is putting the United States on a path to “lose” India as a long‑term strategic partner. The argument

December 11, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Welcome to the Enshittoscene: Why Our Digital Lives Fell Apart – and How Do We Get Them Back

There was a time—not so long ago—when logging onto Twitter felt like slipping into a crowded bar where everyone was witty, well-read, and improbably on the pulse of whatever mattered. Yes, it

December 4, 2025

Culture·Technology

A Curiously Cordial Collision: Mamdani Meets Trump

The Oval Office played host to one of the more unexpected theatrical episodes of contemporary American politics: an encounter between President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the freshly minted mayor-elect of New

November 22, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Courting the Crown Prince: Trump’s Risky Reboot of US-Saudi Ties

Donald Trump’s renewed embrace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is opening a new era in US-Saudi relations, marked by ambitious security and economic pacts—even as core supporters in the MAGA

November 18, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

The Privatization of Planetary Cooling

Silicon Valley likes to move fast and break things. But what happens when the things at stake are not social networks or taxi markets, but the global climate system itself? That question

November 14, 2025

Planet·Technology

Beware the Pakistan Mirage

Washington is once again tempted by an old illusion: that Pakistan can act as a dependable partner in South Asia. President Donald Trump, fresh from boasting of brokering peace after the latest

October 20, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ for Middle East as Final Gaza Hostages Freed

In a moment thick with symbolism and political theater, U.S. President Donald Trump stood before Israel’s Knesset on Monday and proclaimed what he called “the historic dawn of the new Middle East.”

October 13, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

Closing Doors on Genius: The Danger of America’s Restrictive Immigration Policies

Since the year 2000, immigrants have won an astonishing 40% of Nobel Prizes awarded to Americans. This statistic is not merely a figure to marvel at — it is a stark reminder

October 8, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Dialogue Over Discord: What Rubio and Jaishankar’s Meeting Signals Amid Trade and Tariff Tensions

The recent meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is an inflection point for US-India relations amid mounting trade tensions, protectionist tariffs, and

September 23, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

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Daniel J. Kaplan

How Phone Bans Became a Campaign Against All Screens

Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World

Anthropic’s Fable 5 and the Coming Age of AI Nationalism

The Vanishing Epstein Files

Trump’s Trade War Could Cost Washington Its Most Important Asian Partner

Welcome to the Enshittoscene: Why Our Digital Lives Fell Apart – and How Do We Get Them Back

A Curiously Cordial Collision: Mamdani Meets Trump

Courting the Crown Prince: Trump’s Risky Reboot of US-Saudi Ties

The Privatization of Planetary Cooling

Beware the Pakistan Mirage

Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ for Middle East as Final Gaza Hostages Freed

Closing Doors on Genius: The Danger of America’s Restrictive Immigration Policies

Dialogue Over Discord: What Rubio and Jaishankar’s Meeting Signals Amid Trade and Tariff Tensions

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