The Signal (Page 11)

Aug. 27, 2024 | Michael Bluhm & Matthias Matthijs

‘An existential question’

What does the recent success of the far right at the polls mean for Europe? Matthias Matthijs on the continent’s new political mainstream.

11 minute read

Aug. 20, 2024 | Michael Bluhm & Moisés Naím

Nothing to see in Caracas

Can Venezuela’s autocratic president get away with stealing an election? Moisés Naím on the deadly stakes of an international standoff.

7 minute read

Aug. 15, 2024 | Matthew Connelly & Gustav Jönsson

Need to know

Why is the U.S. government keeping so many secrets from the American people? Matthew Connelly on how official classification has gone out of control.

10 minute read

Aug. 13, 2024 | Dmitri Alperovitch & Michael Bluhm

War, Inc.

How sustainable is Russia’s conflict economy? Dmitri Alperovitch on appearance and reality in the Kremlin’s new growth model.

11 minute read

Aug. 08, 2024 | Gustav Jönsson & Robin Kolodny

Windfall

How are new sources of money shaping this year’s U.S. election? Robin Kolodny on the emerging influence of small donors and the changing dynamics of political fundraising in America.

9 minute read

Aug. 06, 2024 | Michael Bluhm & Rebecca Hamlin

The great migration

Why is global population movement at a record high? Rebecca Hamlin on the reasons why so many millions are now uprooting their lives every year.

9 minute read

Jul. 30, 2024 | Dennis Culhane & Gustav Jönsson

Shelter storm

Why the record number of homeless people in the U.S. last year? Dennis Culhane on the reasons in and out of plain sight.

7 minute read

Jul. 16, 2024 | Michael Bluhm & Hussein Solomon

Great expectations

Why did South Africa’s post-apartheid leadership finally lose its majority? Hussein Solomon on the problems of turning a liberation movement into a governing party.