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Yamagami Tetsuya’s Revenge

In 2022, Yamagami Tetsuya assassinated Japan’s former leader in revenge for his ties to the Unification Church. But Japan’s cults look to become more powerful as its social order decays.

Dylan Levi King Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

The Censor Who Ended the Soviet Union

After learning the truth about Stalin in 1956, Soviet propagandist Alexander Yakovlev became disillusioned with the communist project. Decades later, he helped end it.

Alexander Gelland Posted on January 30, 2023January 31, 2023

How America Lost the Atomic Age

Seventy years ago, nuclear power was poised to launch us into an energy-rich future. Why didn’t that happen?

Benjamin Leopardo Posted on January 27, 2023January 30, 2023

Vietnam’s Red Napoleon

The early years of Vietnam’s legendary general Võ Nguyên Giáp show the power of a competent lieutenant working in close trust with a sovereign leader.

Avetis Muradyan Posted on January 20, 2023January 27, 2023

“Opportunity Is Always Out There” With Simon Mann

Simon Mann discusses his experiences as a mercenary intervening in the Angolan civil war, getting involved in a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea, and his time in some of Africa’s worst prisons.

Ash Milton Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Ilham Aliyev and the Making of Azerbaijan

Ilham Aliyev turned Azerbaijan from a Russian vassal into a pro-Western petrostate. Now, a new Turkish alliance and military victories against Armenia are revealing his ambitions for regional power.

Fin dePencier Posted on January 13, 2023January 30, 2023

PALLADIUM 08: Scientific Authority

As science has become more powerful, political forces have fed back to distort the scientific process itself. PALLADIUM 08: Scientific Authority is now available, featuring exclusive interviews and custom artwork.

Palladium Editors Posted on December 27, 2022January 14, 2023

The Institutions of Science With Lord Martin Rees

Lord Martin Rees is an astrophysicist and the current Astronomer Royal. He reflects on how science can serve society and the obstacles for those who want to follow in his footsteps.

Ash Milton Posted on December 19, 2022December 20, 2022

Are Farm Antibiotics Destroying Our Health?

When one cattle rancher’s organic herd started dying, he uncovered how antibiotics are making cows sick and obese—and they may be doing the same to us.

David Oks Posted on December 13, 2022December 20, 2022

Political Academia With Stephen Hsu

Researching the frontiers of genomics, modeling uncertainty, and managing a university have taught Professor Steve Hsu that scientific questions aren’t the only kind that scientists have to answer.

Alexander Gelland Posted on December 12, 2022December 20, 2022

On the State of the Art With Laibach

The enigmatic Slovenian music group speaks with Samo Burja about the Apocalypse, artificial intelligence, and why Europe is still under occupation.

Samo Burja Posted on December 8, 2022December 13, 2022

Why We Need the Center for Strategic Translation

The American Governance Foundation is launching a new institution to help American decision makers understand China.

Tanner Greer Posted on November 14, 2022December 8, 2022

What Everyone Got Wrong on the Brazilian Elections

Brazil’s 2022 election pitted the pro-Lula Northeast against the Bolsonarist South. The conflict between regions goes back centuries. Brazil’s political future depends on resolving it.

Avetis Muradyan Posted on November 11, 2022November 14, 2022

The Mirage of European Sovereignty

Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi dreamed of a united Europe led by a new spiritual aristocracy. Known today as the EU’s grandfather, his dream is largely forgotten.

Miquel Vila Posted on November 9, 2022November 11, 2022

I Don’t Want to Be an Internet Person

I went to a rave hosted by the Milady NFT project and met its enigmatic creator. I came away from it fearing the human cost of our internet-obsessed culture.

Ginevra Davis Posted on November 4, 2022November 9, 2022

Institutional Reforms Built the British Empire

At the dawn of the early modern period, elite-driven transformations in law and political economy primed Britain to become one of the most powerful, industrialized empires ever known.

Davis Kedrosky Posted on October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

How Finland’s Green Party Chose Nuclear Power

Finland’s Greens have made nuclear energy part of their environmentalist vision. Here’s how the party made it happen and why Europe is set to follow.

Tea Törmänen and Marco Visscher Posted on October 28, 2022October 31, 2022

The Genealogy of Chinese Cybernetics

Qian Xuesen helped China gain nuclear weapons and theorized Dengist cybernetics. Although a brilliant physicist, he made dangerous missteps as an advisor to power.

Dylan Levi King Posted on October 17, 2022October 31, 2022

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