Inside the Crypto WorldÕs Biggest Scandal
The story of Tezos, just one of many in the constellation of blockchain related startups, but with unusual personalities and disputes behind the scenes. http://bit.ly/wired-tezos
Homo Orbanicus
A look at how Viktor Orban has created an autocracy in Hungary, a “Fuhrer democracy” at the heart of Europe. Orban was re-elected with a large majority a few days after this article was published.
The Old and the Restless
A tale of some very rum goings on stretching back to the 1970s in Ajijic, a pretty lakeside town in Mexico full of expats that liked to party.
Manchester City’s plan for global domination
A look at City Football Group’s ambitious plans to build a global network of clubs and radically reshape football’s business model.
The Man Who Thought He Could Fix Afghanistan
A profile of Scott Guggenheim, an American fixer in Afghanistan, adviser to its President, his long-time friend Ashraf Ghani. The piece goes deep on the national and international politicking involved in handling Afghanistan’s response to the new US administration in 2017.
The Girl Gangs of El Salvador
A look at the criminal networks spread across El Salvador and the impact they have on the lives of their many female members.
Analysis of “The Uninhabitable Earth”
Climate Feedback is a platform created by scientists to highlight inaccuracy in media coverage of climate change (often that put forward by climate change skeptics) – they invited 17 scientists to comment on the article in their analysis piece. New York Magazine has felt sufficiently stung by the response to republish their piece complete with annotations and sources (this is the version we share here).
UK General Election Special
Our election special provides a range of pieces from different publications on the coming week’s UK election – offering information, analysis and opinion from different viewpoints. We’ll keep adding noteworthy pieces that are published in the coming days.
The Patriarchy Hates the Moon
The story of man’s uneasy relationship with the moon, culminating in planned nuclear attacks on it by both Soviet and American governments during the Cold War. http://www.bit.ly/atlantic-moon
James Bailey Is a Liar. Is He a Murderer?
A deep dive into the case of James Bailey, and the question of whether he took part in a drug related killing, or whether a corrupt police and justice system got him convicted.