Trump is Running Out of Options in Iran
5 minute read. Seven months in, no exit in sight. Amin Saikal of the Australian National University on why Trump is trapped in the Iran war.
A Journey Without a Destination: The New World Economy
7 minute read. Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian argues the global economy has entered a perpetual, directionless transition—and explains why resilience, agility, and optionality now beat any forecast.
Rioters or Reformers? Meet the Real Luddites
6 minute read. Rioters or reformers? Brian Lewis, Professor of History at McGill University, revisits the real story of the Luddites in the age of AI.
America and Iran’s New Forever War?
6 minute read. No invasion. No occupation. No end. Bamo Nouri & Inderjeet Parmar (University of London) on the new type of forever war Trump may have started.
Staying Safe from Wildfires, Smoke and Heat
6 minute read. With wildfire smoke and extreme heat impacting Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Farhan M. Asrar, MD (Toronto Metropolitan University), shares who's most at risk and how to reduce exposure.
Fascism’s Liberal Parents? (Review)
6 minute read. Is fascism liberalism's own child? Political scientist Gábor Szabó reviews Žižek.
When One Brain Becomes Two (Split Brains and Consciousness)
20 minute read. Drawing on decades of research, neuroscientist Christof Koch—longtime Caltech professor and Chief Scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science—examines what split-brain patients teach us about the divided mind.
Alan Greenspan, 1926-2026: How Will History Judge Him?
7 minute read. UC Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen reflects on the death of Alan Greenspan at 100, and the mixed legacy of a Fed chair whose tenure vindicated much of what he opposed.
Is Iran Shaping a New World Order?
5 minute read. Leiden University's Andrew Gawthorpe on Iran's bid to build a new regional order, and why Israel and the US may be unable to stop it.