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This Is Why Your Holiday Travel Is Awful - POLITICO
The long, sordid history of New York’s Penn Station shows how progressives have made it too hard for the government to do big things—and why, belie... (2021)
Opinion | California Is Making Liberals Squirm - The New York Times
If progressivism can’t work there, why should the country believe it can work anywhere else? (2021)
Congress, Not Amazon, Messed Up the Post Office - (opinion) Bloomberg
“ Then there is the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA), which some have taken to calling "the most insane law" ever passed by... (2020)
How Bruce Springsteen Helped Reelect Ronald Reagan | National Review
For all of its gloomy words, and despite Springsteen's left-wing politics, “Born in the U.S.A.” became an American anthem. The song roars. It defie... (2019)
Orban Tightens Grip Over Hungarian Courts After Chaotic Vote (2018) - Bloomberg
Law creates new top court overseen by justice minister. Opposition attempts to stop vote create tumultuous scenes (2018)
Trouble in the Congo: The Misadventures of Glencore — Business Week
What a time to own the world’s most valuable cobalt mine, and to have to fight to keep it. (2018)
The libertarian think tank Niskanen Center is abandoning libertarianism — Quartz
Moderation is the way forward. (2018)
How the Rural-Urban divide shaped the modern congress - CityLab
The 2010 Midterm Wave Rewrote America’s Political Geography. Will 2018 Do It Again? In 2010, Republicans established a new normal by dominating ... (2018)
Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants (2018) - Bloomberg
Denmark, Ireland and Sweden reject levy in its current form. Passing taxes requires unanimity among EU member states... (2018)
I Thought the Web Would Stop Hate, Not Spread It - The New York Times
This is what the internet has come to: thugs like Mohammed bin Salman funding tech companies to host the vitriol of thugs like Cesar Sayoc and Robe... (2018)
Quebec's Right-Leaning Party Is Set to Collide With Liberal Montreal - CityLab
A newly elected center-right party could put the province in ideological opposition to its biggest city, a left-leaning metropolis with a mayor tha... (2018)
Breaking Down the Economics of 'Urban' and 'Rural' Places - CityLab
Economic growth is not only uneven between urban and rural places—it is uneven within them, too. (2018)
Five Books to Change Conservatives' Minds || Bloomberg
On climate change, inequality, progressive taxation and more, an intro course to the liberal perspective. (2018)
Five Books to Change Liberals' Minds || Bloomberg
Or at least help them understand how conservatives see the world. (2018)
Spies Are More Common, and Boring, Than You Think - Bloomberg
If you keep looking for James Bond, you’ll miss the thousands of bureaucrats collecting bits of intel. (2018)
Taking Back Power: An Upstart Government Plans to Tokenize Energy - CoinDesk
“The plan is to incentivize solar power generation by circumventing rules inhibiting its adoption... trading is not with the utility company but be... (2018)
The Fall of the German Empire - The New York Times
From Italy to Hungary, the European crisis pits nations against a soft imperium, not just illiberals against liberals. (2018)
The Democrats’ Gentrification Problem - Opinion | The New York Times
Allies on Election Day, the two wings of the Democratic Party are growing further estranged in other aspects of their lives... (2018)
A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash - The New York Times
Governments are struggling as mounting pension obligations crowd out the rest of their budgets. Oregon faces a severe, self-inflicted crisis. (2018)
Why Indonesia is unlikely to ban booze - The Economist explains
FOR a country with the world’s largest population of Muslims, Indonesia is remarkably permissive. Night spots in Jakarta, the capital, and on the r... (2018)
Russian tech investors set up shop in Silicon Valley | CNBC
Drokova's new fund comes as relations between the United States and Russia remain fraught and foreign investments of all types into U.S. technology... (2018)
Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments - The New York Times
Leaked files show that a state-controlled bank in Moscow helped to fuel Yuri Milner’s ascent in Silicon Valley, where the Russia investigation has ... (2018)
Losing Faith in the State, Some Mexican Towns Quietly Break Away - The New York Times
With government often more the problem than the solution, communities are taking matters into their own hands. But gains against crime can carry a ... (2018)
What Makes Singapore’s Health Care So Cheap? - The New York Times
The most frustrating part about its system is that it’s misused by those on both the left and right who want to hold it up as an example. (2017)
Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital and Orders U.S. Embassy to Move - The New York Times
Ignoring warnings from diplomats around the world, President Trump reverses decades of American policy toward the contested city. (2017)
Brazil’s Crisis: How Fighting Corruption Could Imperil Political Stability - The New York Times
President Temer may be ousted just like his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, prompting fears the country’s political institutions may struggle to regai... (2017)
What Makes Singapore’s Health Care So Cheap? - The New York Times
The most frustrating part about its system is that it’s misused by those on both the left and right who want to hold it up as an example. (2017)
Facts about migration and crime in Sweden
In recent times, simplistic and occasionally completely inaccurate information about Sweden and Swedish migration policy has been disseminated. Her... (2017)
The U.S. Flooded One of Houston’s Richest Neighborhoods to Save Everyone Else
Bloomberg, 2017: "West Houston’s Energy Corridor was hit with a wall of water to avoid a catastrophic reservoir failure. The Army Corps of Engi... (2017)
Social Media Has Failed Its Self-Driving Test
Bloomberg, 2017: "Most agree that algorithms aren't ready to drive cars without human supervision. Neither are they fit to manage Facebook, Twitte... (2017)
Switzerland, Norway and Iceland REFUSE to join the EU. Why?
Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland: three nations with deep European roots that remain outside the European Union, despite their geographical and cul... (2024)
The movement to shrink Oregon and expand Idaho
In a state dominated by progressive politics, some residents in rural Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains want to move the border so that their co... (2023)
Why didn't Canada join the American Revolution? (Short Animated Documentary)
Why didn't Canada join the American Revolution? (Short Animated Documentary) (2023)
How Denmark took a hard line on Immigrants | Foreign Correspondent
‘What is Danish?’ asks comedian Ellie Jokar. Born in Iran, now a Dane, Ellie struggles to understand why her once friendly country has pulled up th... (2023)
Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How. | NYT Opinion
It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society.But wha... (2021)
Scottish independence: could Britain break up? | The Economist
The union between the nations of the United Kingdom is looking increasingly fragile, thanks to Brexit. If Scotland were to break away from Britain ... (2021)
Brexit III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences. Connect with Last Week... (2019)
The 11 Nations Inside The USA
Welcome back to another video! Today we take a look at the 11 Nations which, according to Colin Woodard, the author of "American Nations", exist in... (2019)
Why Brazilian Women Support Jair Bolsonaro - New York Times
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly elected president, is known for his offensive remarks about women, but his hard-line agenda on crime has spurred man... (2019)
Why Ukraine is trapped in endless conflict - Vox
The ceasefire is completely ignored. Correction: In a previous version, the Russian Empire at 2:31 did not include Finland and northern Kazakhstan ... (2018)
Why this far-right candidate won Brazil's election -- Vox
Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman who has praised Brazil’s past military dictatorship, has become the country's president. Subscribe to our channel! ht... (2018)
Brazil's Evangelical Far Right Could Elect The Country's Next President (HBO) - Vice News
Brazil’s supreme court ruled Wednesday that former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has to start serving a 12-year prison sentence immediately, ... (2018)
Why Brazil Might Elect An Ultra-Right Wing President (HBO) - Vice News
RIO DE JANEIRO — On a recent Sunday morning, a few hundred shirtless men wearing camo pants tucked into army boots got together to run in formation... (2018)
Brazilian Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - 2018
Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption and economic uncertainty. John Oliver urges the people o... (2018)
Geopolitics of Turkey in Asia
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Turkey's Geographic Challenge
Stratfor examines how Turkey is attempting to expand its core into the eastern part of the country and how this affects the region. About Stratfor:... (2018)
The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history - Vox
Vox Published on Jan 20, 2016 The conflict is really only 100 years old. (2018)
The 32-year-old prince who’s shaking up Saudi Arabia - Vox
Vox Published on Jan 23, 2018 This young prince is transforming Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Listen to this episode of Worldly – Vox's we... (2018)
Italian Election: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. John Oliver discusses the colorful contenders and introduces an equally r... (2018)
Statehood: It's Complicated | The Great American* Puerto Rico Part 8
Puerto Rico's current relationship to the United States is as complicated as its past relationship with the United States. Produced by Paul Myers w... (2018)
Poland's Geographic Challenge | Stratfor
STRATFORvideo Published on Jan 23, 2015 Stratfor examines Poland's difficult geographic position between Russia and the West. About Stratfor... (2018)
Germany's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo
YouTube, 2013: Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and preserve a balance of power across Europe. ... (2017)
Nationalism vs Globalism: the new political divide | Yuval Noah Harari - TED Talks
TED Published on Feb 21, 2017 How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yu... (2017)
Brexit proves that breaking up is hard to do (Nov 2018) -- PBS NewsHour
Theresa May's cabinet has approved a deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union on terms for Brexit. But the process of gathering conse... (2018)
Economic Consequences Of The Census - The Indicator from Planet Money
Listen to this episode from The Indicator from Planet Money on Spotify. The coronavirus pandemic, distrust of the government, and a surprising poli... (2020)
Part 5: Can Liberal Democracy Survive in Europe? - The New York Times - 2019
In the final chapter of our series, we find that many who are rejecting the political system and values that underpin the European Union feel the s... (2019)
Part 4: Poland’s Culture Wars - The New York Times - 2019
The nationalist governing party says it’s in favor of democracy — just not the kind represented by the European Union. We look at how it is reshapi... (2019)
Part 3: ‘Italy First’ - The New York Times - 2019
As we followed a populist politician on the campaign trail in Tuscany, some voters spoke of a national crisis of identity that is pulling them towa... (2019)
Part 2: The French Rebellion - The New York Times - 2019
Next in our series “The Battle for Europe,” we meet a group of Yellow Vest protesters in France. They say their living standards have been in decli... (2019)
Part 1: The Battle for Europe - The New York Times
Nationalist movements are taking root across the Continent. In a five-part series, we ask: Can the European Union survive? (2019)
The threat to world trade (podcast) | The Economist on Spotify
Our cover this week warns against the damage that will be inflicted by America’s impending tariffs on steel and aluminium. For the first time in de... (2018)
Social media's threat to democracy
The Economist, 2017: “Twitter, Facebook and Google were supposed to improve politics. Instead, from Russian meddling in America's election to polit... (2017)
506- Monumental Diplomacy - Namibia and North Korean art - 99% Invisible | Podcast on Spotify
In downtown Windhoek, Namibia -- at the intersection of Fidel Castro Street and Robert Mugabe Avenue -- there's an imposing gold building with an a... (2023)
How Washington Now Works - The Daily | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest sin... (2021)
Understanding Exclaves and Enclaves
Understanding Exclaves and Enclaves Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts o... (2021)
The case for ending the filibuster - Vox
Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their ... (2020)
National Sword - 99% Invisible
Where does your recycling go? In most places in the U.S., you throw it in a bin, and then it gets carted off to be sorted and cleaned at a Material... (2019)
Europe's Direction in 2019 | Council on Foreign Relations
Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019. (2019)
Madeleine Albright on fascism - The Economist asks
AMERICA'S first female secretary of state on how populism can slide into fascism, what Kim Jong Il and Vladimir Putin were like in person, and what... (2018)
The Daughters of Yalta
"The story of the fascinating and fateful "daughter diplomacy" of Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, three glamorous young wom... (2023)
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)