The Signal (Page 24)

Feb. 04, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Parker Donham

Fury Road

What’s behind the convoy of angry truckers wreaking havoc in Canada? Parker Donham on things not being what they may seem—and why Trump-style populism doesn’t work north of the 49th parallel.

9 minute read

Feb. 03, 2022 | Graham Vyse & Sarah Cook

Beijing Opera

Just how extensively is China manipulating information in the world? Sarah Cook on the government’s 2022 playbook for censorship, surveillance, propaganda, and disinformation.

13 minute read

Feb. 01, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Anatol Lieven

We Meet Again

How are the U.S. and Europe thinking about the Russian threat in Ukraine? Anatol Lieven on how Vladimir Putin could be reviving NATO.

10 minute read

Jan. 28, 2022 | Robert Baloh & Graham Vyse

Mind Games

What is the “Havana Syndrome” that’s been afflicting U.S. diplomats since 2016? Robert Baloh on the range of explanations—and how well the known evidence now supports them.

10 minute read

Jan. 25, 2022 | Nina Gheihman & Graham Vyse

The New Omnivores

Why are so many food companies offering new alternatives to meat? Nina Gheihman on the mainstreaming of veganism.

14 minute read

Jan. 21, 2022 | Michael Bluhm & Keneshia Grant

Southbound

Why are black people moving away from America’s Northern cities? Keneshia Grant on the causes and consequences of a new Great Migration.

13 minute read

Jan. 20, 2022 | Sarah Binder & Graham Vyse

Gone to Washington

What’s driving conflict over the role of the Senate in American democracy? Sarah Binder on the new stakes of an old debate.

11 minute read

Jan. 14, 2022 | Morgan Polikoff & Graham Vyse

Subtraction and Division

What has the coronavirus pandemic done to America’s young students? Morgan Polikoff on learning loss, widening inequality, and their consequences for democratic life.