Is China the World’s New Colonial Power?
A piece documenting China’s complex and ever-increasing influence, investment and population in Africa.
Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble
A piece positing the theory that over the 20 years since handover, Hong Kong has changed from a “model city” to a “cautionary tale”.
Can Venezuela Be Saved?
A profile of the Venezuelan political dissident Leopoldo Lopez, looking at his response to the Chavez and Maduro governments, and his evolving political and personal narrative.
Cloak and Data: The Real Story Behind Cambridge Analytica’s Rise and Fall
Before working for Donald Trump, Cambridge Analytica worked for Senator Ted CruzÕs campaign against him for the Republican nomination. This story goes back to that campaign and asserts that the company’s skills lay not in a uniquely effective use of data, but in a willingness to go where others wouldn’t and an ability to take business development to the level of an “internal Ponzi scheme”.
The Rebranding of Europe’s Far Right
The rebranding of far right parties across Europe is proving alarmingly successful.
Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon
If freshly minted White House Communications Director Anthony “Mooch” Scaramucci appears to you like a three episode antagonist from a 5.2/10-on-IMdb show you watch anyway because you wish the West Wing was still going, then this story is 100% true to type. Since the story was published on Thursday, it has gone viral and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus has been replaced with a retired four star general.
“I Have Power”: Is Steve Bannon Running for President?
An illuminating profile of Steve Bannon’s activities outside the White House.
The Way Ahead
President Barack Obama reflects on his administration’s record and looks to the key challenges that lie ahead.
Populism as a Backlash Against Globalisation – Historical Perspectives
The historian Niall Ferguson finds better parallels for the current political climate in American populism of the late 1800s rather than the more frequently referenced European fascism of the 1930s and 40s.
Down the Breitbart Hole
A timely profile of Breitbart and its 31 year old editor-in-chief Alexander Marlow.