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Trump, Nietzsche and the Art of Mistrust

US President Donald Trump’s recent lawsuit against CNN, MS NOW and Politico illustrates his deep mistrust of traditional journalism. This strategy, combined with platforms like Truth Social and Trump TV,... Read full article

Ellis Cashmore - October 4, 2026

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Politics
God and the Bolsonaros in the Land of Dirty Money
by Luiz Cesar Pimentel
Politics
Trump’s Latin American Solar System: Will Brazil Orbit That System?
by Alfredo Toro Hardy
Science & Technology
Is Overreliance on AI Causing Agency Decay?
by Knowledge@Wharton
Economics and Finance
Europe’s Untapped Financial Power: Completing Financial Union for Growth, Innovation, and Competitiveness
by Masaaki Yoshimori

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The Fall of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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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 Kayra Altan & 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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How Many Divisions Has Leo?

Europe’s leaders, weakened at home and short of funds, see war as the key to their own survival. Against this,...

Which Side Are You On? (And Why That’s the Wrong Question)

The media manufacture false binaries — demanding audiences pick a “side” rather than investigate causes —...

The Faustian Bargain: Why Germany’s Political Establishment Is Panicking

The Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) election victory in Saxony-Anhalt reflects widespread voter discontent, not a sudden...

A Disgruntled South Carolinian’s Breakdown of South Carolina’s Republican Senate Runoff

After Senator Lindsey Graham’s death in July 2026, South Carolina...

by Spencer Woodall

Brazil’s 2026 Election Is Becoming a Competition for the Algorithm

by Luiz Cesar Pimentel

Canada at War: Trade and Trump’s Tariffs

by Tom Bateman

Is US Tutelage Over Venezuela Moving Toward a Kind of Platt Amendment?

by Leonardo Vivas & Miguel Genova

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FO Podcasts: Canada’s Untold Role in Modern Conflicts

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty and Muhannad Ayyash examine Canadian policy toward the Israel–Palestinian conflict through a settler colonial lens. Ayyash argues that colonial foundations and strategic interests undermine Canada’s humanitarian self-image. He calls for sustained public pressure to defend Palestinian...

by Muhannad Ayyash & Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

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