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The Digital Silk Road and the Great Firewall
Most of us still think of the internet as a single global network, a shared space where ideas, data, and commerce move freely.
Nov 8
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Ken Briggs
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Sanctions, Strikes, and the Battle Over Russia’s Oil
The United States imposed new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, after a planned peace summit in Budapest fell apart…
Nov 6
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Ken Briggs
Why Trump’s Clash with Israel Isn’t New
A century of U.S. presidents have embraced Israel in public while restraining it in private.
Nov 3
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Ken Briggs
The Next Front in the U.S.–China Trade War Isn’t Chips: It’s Rocks
Beijing is using its rare-earth dominance to pressure Washington
Nov 1
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Ken Briggs
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October 2025
What's Happening in Venezuela?
Looking for a plan in the posturing
Oct 27
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Ken Briggs
Throwing Off the Soviet Yoke
Eastern Europe and Russia
Oct 22
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Ken Briggs
The Arctic Is Melting Into a Technology Frontier
Yesterday, I was revisiting one of my group projects from my Harvard master’s capstone course, where four of us developed a case study on U.S.
Oct 15
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Ken Briggs
The Hidden Strength in Democracy's Chaos
A theme I’ve picked up on in foreign policy discourse is a recurring one.
Oct 13
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Ken Briggs
M23 and the Fragile Idea of Borders
The Ongoing Ripples of Genocide
Oct 9
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Ken Briggs
Technology and Warfare in Ukraine
Rewriting the Rules for War in the 21st Century
Oct 2
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Ken Briggs
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September 2025
The Approaching Endgame of the Ukraine War
State-on-state wars of the scale of the Russia-Ukraine war rarely end through outright collapse or surrender.
Sep 30
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Ken Briggs
Old Roots of the Blue Ridge
Continuing my travelogue, but not necessarily in chronological order, this post covers a portion of my return trip from Washington D.C.
Sep 23
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Ken Briggs
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