Surrender. Or Flee!
A gripping blow-by-blow account of the failed Turkish coup attempt of 2016.
The Turkish Coup Through The Eyes of Its Plotters
A gripping real-time view of the Turkish coup attempt gathered from transcripts of a WhatsApp group created by conspirators to coordinate their efforts.
NATO Grapples with Serious Organisational Shortcomings
A piece suggesting that a shortfall in NATO’s military capacity, paired with its excessive bureaucracy, means it is ill-equipped to face “a major conflict with Russia”.
Alt-White: How the Breitbart Machine Laundered Racist Hate
The result of a deep investigation and a cache of leaked documents that reveal the internal dialogue between Steve Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos and the rest of the Breitbart-Alt-Right nexus. The piece sheds clear light on their political and cultural philosophy.
RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War
An impressive piece of reporting, looking at the Russian propaganda machine, its highly strategic attempts to “undermine the U.S.-led liberal democratic order”, and some of its recent successes in influencing international geo-politics.
How An Entire Nation Became Russia’s Test Lab for Cyberwar
A piece examining the extent of Russian cyber warfare in the Ukraine.
Strong and Stable My Arse: How Theresa May Blew the British General Election
An analysis of the unexpected election result and how it came to pass.
The Hotel Room Hacker
A piece about a hacker who exploited a vulnerability in hotel room locks and went on a spree of burglaries.
This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Really Looks Like
A look at how technology is enabling advanced surveillance of minority Uighurs in China.