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“Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” — Narrative, Credibility and the Timing of the Fed’s Forward Guidance

The Federal Reserve’s response to post-pandemic inflation was shaped not only by economic data but also by the institutional narrative surrounding “transitory” inflation, which became difficult to abandon once it... Read full article

Masaaki Yoshimori - June 16, 2026

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The Internet as a Tool of Wartime Governance in Iran
by Hossein Amjadi
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Why Claude and ChatGPT Don’t Agree on What’s Good for Us — Part 2
by Peter Isackson
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Twenty Years Later: Demystifying Germany’s 2006 World Cup Fairy Tale
by Kiran Bowry
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Why Claude and ChatGPT Don’t Agree on What’s Good for Us — Part 1
by Peter Isackson

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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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Easter and Passover Explained: Two Stories, One Crossing

by Liam Roman, Casey Herrmann & Roberta Artemisia Campani

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

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

Whose Safety? The Hidden Hand Behind AI Content Filters

Gemini refused to answer my innocent question in French about a Russian journalist’s remarks on post-match...

Has Leo XIV Already Lost to a Silicon Valley Godhead?

Pope Leo XIV’s concerns about AI’s societal impact remind us of St. Vincent de Paul’s 17th-century...

Latin America’s World Cup Moment

As the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, the...

by Steven E. Hendrix

Danielle Smith’s Voice of Reason and Other Fairy Tales

by Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

Putin–Xi Summit Was an Exercise in Diplomatic Discipline and Strategic Alignment

by David Mahon

Cairo’s Double Game: Egypt Arms a Sanctioned General While Playing Peacemaker

by Hollie McKay

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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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