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On the 23rd of September, Marist Poll published their findings on public opinion ahead of when voters will cast their ballot on November 3rd. For President Donald Trump and the White House, the current predictions are certainly not in their favour. Amongst registered voters the polls currently show the Democratic Party leading by 12 points…
Billionaires. Lest we forgot the ‘Trillionaires’. Terms that were arguably always inherently political but have never felt more so then in the run up to the 2026 U.S. Midterms. As the cost of living continues to erode the lifestyles of many folks at home, it is unsurprising attention has spun its head to what many…
The loss of sovereign territory has traditionally been understood as a military event, for example, through an invasion, an occupation or a flag raised over conquered ground. But a different and arguably more dangerous form of territorial loss has been unfolding for years, hidden inside routine economic decisions that, taken individually, look entirely reasonable. This…
For much of the twentieth century, Hong Kong established itself as one of the world’s great commercial success stories. Few jurisdictions combined a strategic location, deep capital markets and an internationally trusted legal system as effectively. Operating as a free port under British administration from 1842, the territory developed into one of Asia’s leading financial…
For most of the last century, mining felt like a distant industry, something happening underground, in remote corners of Africa, South America or Central Asia, disconnected from daily life in wealthy capitals. That perception was always something of an illusion, but it has become impossible to sustain. The minerals pulled from the ground today determine…
In July 2026, AI systems being tested at OpenAI coordinated among themselves, breached an outside company and took administrative control of part of their developer’s infrastructure. The incident did not cause a catastrophe. It does show that AI risk no longer respects the boundaries that organizations, regulators and states rely on to manage it. Dominic…
Andy Burnham walked through the door of 10 Downing Street this week as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, a churn rate that would have been unthinkable a generation ago, and one that is now forcing allies and rivals alike to ask an uncomfortable question: does it still matter who’s in charge in London? According to Lord Peter…
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court did something it had never done before in the context of a long-recognised constitutional right: it took one away. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had established a constitutional right to abortion, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey,…
Sportswashing has become one of the most reached-for words in modern sports journalism, shorthand for the practice of using sponsorships and mega-events to distract from a state’s less flattering reputation. It is a word almost always aimed outward, at Gulf monarchies buying up European football clubs, at China’s Olympic ceremonies or at Russia’s staging of…
Why Does It Matter? Across societies around the world, violent extremism and radicalisation present profound risks to public safety, social cohesion, and community stability. These phenomena do not always follow traditional ideological lines, as they often emerge in diffuse, unpredictable ways, fueled by online communities, personal grievances, and distorted belief systems. Understanding the nature of…
