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  • Good Medicine, Political Poison | Insight

    China is starting to lock down again, because their vaccines don’t work. Why don’t they just buy better ones? The short answer: authoritarianism.

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    9 min
  • Not Tired of Losing Yet | Insight

    Breaking down the theory of “mediatization” helps explain why Kristi Noem keeps fighting her own party and losing.

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    8 min
  • Taiwan’s Nuclear Memories | Angelica Oung

    The tragic forty-year history of Taiwan’s Fourth Nuclear Plant yields key lessons on energy policy, democracy, security, and more.

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    Angelica's blog, Taipology

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    17 min
  • The Pork Is Back in Town | Insight

    Congress is reviving pork barrel politics. By allowing legislators to bring home big projects, it could rejuvenate Congress—or corruption.

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    Harry's piece on American political theater

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    6 min
  • How to Solve the Blood Shortage | Guest Insight

    The FDA’s blood donation rules stigmatize sexual minorities for no good reason—and it may cost a million lives each year.

    Benjamin Gossart is an undergraduate student at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Political Science with a concentration in identity, culture, and politics.

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    5 min
  • Why Are They Called Oligarchs? | Insight

    Russian oligarchs and American billionaires: some say there’s hardly any difference. Harry explains, “What’s in a name?”

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    On Joe Manchin and American corruption

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    6 min
  • Explainer: Is Ukraine a Democracy? | Insight

    Joe Biden sees the Russian invasion as another development in the conflict between freedom and tyranny, but is Ukraine all that democratic? Does it matter?

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    International corruption: the Pandora Papers, explained

    Why geopolitics isn't democracy v autocracy

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    5 min
  • What’s There to Say? | Insight

    There’s a wealth of useful information out there on the events unfolding in Ukraine, which we’ve compiled here for readers.

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    Chartbook #68 by Adam Tooze

    The Power of The Dollar by Bryce Johnston

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    7 min
  • The Power of the Dollar | Insight

    As the global reserve currency, the US Dollar is a cornerstone of American influence in the world. But its strength may be waning.

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    Our special discussion with Bryce

    Bryce's last piece for Spectacles, about CBDCs

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    6 min
  • Are We a Republic? | Focus

    The concept of republicanism, flattened by rhetoric and partisanship, deserves a revival.

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    11 min

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Join Spectacles editors Harry and Philip for Insight and Focus as they go beyond headlines to explore the news. We won't just explain a headline to you, but we'll try to help you make the connections…