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Happy Fourth: Hope in Magnificently Messy America at 250

America turns 250 today. In 1776, America was anxious and divided as it is now. Despite massive problems, there are reasons for hope. America still has cheap energy, extraordinary innovation... Read full article

Atul Singh - July 4, 2026

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Politics
What if Women and Their Families Really Mattered?
by Katherine Allen, PhD & James Bohland
Africa
The Deadliest War You’re Not Hearing About
by Deepak Kumar
Latin America & the Caribbean
Venezuela: The Tortuous Road After the June Earthquakes
by Leonardo Vivas
Economics and Finance
AI Wealth Of Nations: A Blueprint for Adaptation in the Age of AI
by Mark Cummings

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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250 Years of American Scripture

On America’s 250th anniversary, it may be time to think about how the Founders were mythologized into secular saints, embodying...

A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

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

On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

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

The Iran Deal: A Bad End to an Unnecessary War

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum...

by Gary Grappo

Paid in Mars: How the SpaceX IPO Engineers Away Accountability

by Usama Malik

India’s Exam System Under Fire as NEET and CBSE Controversies Grow

by Vasavi Seethepalli

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

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

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FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Jeffrey James Higgins examine how narcoterrorism combines organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. They discuss the rise of synthetic opioids and how cartels in Latin America increasingly resemble paramilitary organizations capable of challenging state authority. Should...

by Jeffrey James Higgins & Atul Singh

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