The Signal (Page 20)

Nov. 28, 2022 | Sarath K. Ganji & Eve Valentine

Game Within the Game

What’s driven Qatar’s extravagant spending for this year’s World Cup? Sarath K. Ganji on a powerful strategy for global influence and the subtle tactics of “sportswashing.”

13 minute read

Nov. 19, 2022 | James Fallows & Eric Pfeiffer

The seers

Why do American journalists keep telling the future after continually getting it wrong? James Fallows on the ideas and culture behind the predictive style in U.S. political media.

9 minute read

Nov. 11, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Liana Fix

Lost in Translation

What happened to the historic turning point Germany announced back in February? Liana Fix on how a major transformation with global implications got sidetracked.

12 minute read

Nov. 09, 2022 | J.J. Gould & Eve Valentine

Widening gyre

What does the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections have to do with the future of democracy in America? John Jamesen Gould on political realities, conspiracy stories, and the new media ecosystem.

10 minute read

Nov. 01, 2022 | Laura K. Field & Graham Vyse

Languages of Fear

Why the growing talk of a “regime” in America? Laura K. Field on an emergent idea swaying the politics of the Republican Party.

10 minute read

Oct. 27, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Scott Kennedy

‘A New Day in China’

What does Xi Jinping’s growing power mean for China and the world? Scott Kennedy on the historic expansion and potential limits of the Chinese president’s authority.

12 minute read

Oct. 18, 2022 | Eric Pfeiffer & James Wallner

There Go the Judges

Why is American public trust in their Supreme Court so low? James Wallner on how the legislative branch of the U.S. government has transformed the judiciary.

8 minute read

Oct. 13, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Vali Nasr

‘A Whole New Era’

What do mass street protests mean for the regime in Iran? Vali Nasr on how the demonstrations represent a new kind of danger to the Islamic Republic.

11 minute read