How Trump Reshaped the Presidency in Over 11,000 Tweets
An epic narrative and data visualisation of the President’s social media activity, and how it has played an outsized role in his administration.
“This Should Be a Wake-up Call to the Whole World”: Inside the Hong Kong Protests
A look at both how the NBA became embroiled in the Hong Kong protest movement, and the chaotic and complex stories surrounding the protests themselves.
The Shattered Afghan Dream of Peace
A look at the eighteen years of war in Afghanistan, against the backdrop of peace efforts floundering during the Trump presidency.
The Dreamings of Dominic Cummings
A story that starts by visiting St Albans in Hertfordshire, a place where “voters and the local MP are out of sync on the wedge issue of the day”. It maps out the town and its inhabitants, as seen through the lens of Dominic Cummings’ strategic vision.
The myth of Eurabia: how a far-right conspiracy theory went mainstream
An assessment of how an extreme anti-Islam ideology has moved ever further towards the political process and broader public consciousness in numerous countries across the world.
Dominic Cummings: The Machiavel in Downing Street
A profile of the Prime Minister’s senior adviser, never far the from the headlines since he came to national prominence as an aide to Michael Gove at the Department of Education.
Unfit for Office
A story positing that “Donald Trump’s narcissism makes it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the presidency in the way the Constitution requires.”
Inside the most brutal dictatorship you’ve never heard of
A story outlining a murderous regime that has developed in Burundi, to little international comment.
The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran
A fine piece of reporting that goes deep into the geopolitics of the Middle East and America’s approach to the region.
The Heir
The story of the ongoing rivalry between Donald Trump’s children to be his political successor. Fans of HBO drama Succession will be in familiar territory.