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The New Five Forces, Part 4: Environment and Its Regulation

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Noa Gafni - June 30, 2026

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

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The Greatest Show on Earth

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

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A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

Two new “trillionaires” — the US military and Elon Musk — now occupy the headlines. Both represent a dangerous concentration...

On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

The word “should” pervades public discourse — from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots — yet...

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Latin America’s World Cup Moment

As the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, the...

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The Dialectic: Japan — The Aging Land of the Rising Sun

In this episode of The Dialectic, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle examine Japan’s transformation from a postwar economic giant into a more assertive middle power confronting demographic decline, economic stagnation and rising regional threats. Decades of debt accumulation, low growth and an aging population have...

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