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How Much AI Does $1 Get You in China vs America? Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Feb 19, 2026 · 19 min read · China
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U.S. kills 11 in triple vessel strike; Mamdani to control pivotal NYC rent authority; "Voice of Hind Rajab" filmmaker rejects prize in Berlin Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 18, 2026 · 19 min read · Culture
Chinese AI Rings in the Year of the Horse Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Feb 18, 2026 · 14 min read · China
First Draft: Randy Too Racist for Republicans? Andrew Perez · Zeteo ·Feb 18, 2026 · 10 min read · Political Strategy
Rev. Jesse Jackson dies; Second round of Iran talks conclude amid major U.S. military buildup; 60 killed across Sudan Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 17, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
How the US Won Back Chip Manufacturing Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Feb 17, 2026 · 64 min read · China
From Plato to NATO to MAGA: Marco Rubio’s Myths & the Real "Western Alliance" Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·Feb 16, 2026 · 13 min read · Economics
Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 16, 2026 · 19 min read · Media
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Top 10 Books of the Year of the Snake Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Feb 16, 2026 · 10 min read · China
Are You Ready? Zelenskyy's Message at Munich. The Big Five, 15 February edition Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Feb 14, 2026 · 22 min read · Defense
Part I. The Risks that Matter. Claire Berlinski · The Cosmopolitan Globalist ·Feb 13, 2026 · 39 min read · Political Strategy
Lies and Dirty Tricks: How the Starmer-Mandelson-McSweeney Project Was Always Doomed to Fail Paul Holden · Zeteo ·Feb 13, 2026 · 16 min read · Media
UK ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful; Trump effectively ends greenhouse gas regulations; Nationalist party wins Bangladesh elections Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 13, 2026 · 21 min read · Political Strategy
Jia Qingguo: a rare opening for steadier China–U.S. relations in 2026 Zichen Wang · Pekingnology ·Feb 13, 2026 · 12 min read · China
DeepSeek distilling Open AI?; Japan seizes PRC fishing boat; US-China; CIA video targets PLA; Spring Festival Internet cleanup Bill Bishop · Sinocism ·Feb 12, 2026 · 12 min read · China
Netanyahu joins Board of Peace; Bondi’s burn book; House Republicans pass election overhaul Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 12, 2026 · 21 min read · Economics
📉 It’s The Economy, (You) Stupid (Fascist) Asawin Suebsaeng · Zeteo ·Feb 12, 2026 · 10 min read · Media
Beyond Black Myth: China’s Gaming Landscape Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Feb 12, 2026 · 17 min read · China
Netanyahu meets with Trump at the White House; El Paso airspace quickly reopens; U.S. sends 200 troops to Nigeria Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 11, 2026 · 20 min read · AI & Tech