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Trump in China: Taiwan Was Not Sold, Hormuz Was Not Opened

Trump left Beijing with ceremony, compliments, and a delegation full of American power. But Xi put Taiwan at the center, China bought less than Washington hoped, and Hormuz remains Trump's problem.

Published: 15 May 2026, 17:51

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Trump in China: Taiwan Was Not Sold, Hormuz Was Not Opened
The Nuclear Gap: China Is Building the Future. Europe Is Arguing About It.
The Nuclear Gap: China Is Building the Future. Europe Is Arguing About It.

Europe is admitting that abandoning nuclear power was a strategic mistake, just as China, Russia, and the United States turn the atom into a foundation for AI, industry, and geopolitical power.

11 May 2026, 12:15

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Robots Are Coming for the iPhone
Robots Are Coming for the iPhone

Robots are entering our homes as a new interface, a status symbol, and a platform for the economy of behavior. While China is surging ahead, the US is trying not to lose the battle for a market that could become bigger than smartphones and cars.

09 Apr 2026, 20:42

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The Anthropic Case: If AI Has No Red Lines, Can the State Resist Total Surveillance?
The Anthropic Case: If AI Has No Red Lines, Can the State Resist Total Surveillance?

The Anthropic-Pentagon clash shows how quickly AI governance is moving from ethics to power.

10 Mar 2026, 12:00

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Trump in China: Taiwan Was Not Sold, Hormuz Was Not Opened
Trump in China: Taiwan Was Not Sold, Hormuz Was Not Opened

Trump left Beijing with ceremony, compliments, and a delegation full of American power. But Xi put Taiwan at the center, China bought less than Washington hoped, and Hormuz remains Trump's problem.

15 May 2026, 17:51

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Toxic Asset: How Trump Is Turning Into a Burden for Allies and Partners
Toxic Asset: How Trump Is Turning Into a Burden for Allies and Partners

Trump is becoming a liability for the very people who once bet on him. What first looked like a series of random setbacks is now starting to look like a pattern.

22 Apr 2026, 15:26

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From the Wine Cup to the Umbrella Tip: Poison in the Service of Power
From the Wine Cup to the Umbrella Tip: Poison in the Service of Power

Poison has outlived empires, dynasties, and regimes, returning again and again as one of power’s quietest weapons.

19 Feb 2026, 15:35

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Rightward Drift: Migrants and Europe's New Reality
Rightward Drift: Migrants and Europe's New Reality

As Spain shifts right, migrants are cast both as a threat and as an economic necessity, exposing Europe's growing political contradiction.

24 Feb 2026, 13:29

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Substack: The Beautiful Void — or a Quiet Refuge for Writers?
Substack: The Beautiful Void — or a Quiet Refuge for Writers?

What happens when you build the perfect profile — and no one notices.

29 Oct 2025, 00:00

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From Moscow to Barcelona — Pussy Riot’s Protest That Still Scares the Kremlin
From Moscow to Barcelona — Pussy Riot’s Protest That Still Scares the Kremlin

A blistering Barcelona show by the group that shook the Kremlin, a protest reborn in exile — where art and defiance refuse to die.

30 Sept 2025, 20:30

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From Jammers to VPNs: How the Kremlin Is Losing the Same War Again
From Jammers to VPNs: How the Kremlin Is Losing the Same War Again

From Radio Liberty’s transmitters in Pals to today’s fight over VPNs and Telegram, the Kremlin is once again trying to shut out the outside world. And once again, it is failing.

01 May 2026, 14:32

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The Rising Cost of Barcelona: What the City Gains — and Who It Loses
The Rising Cost of Barcelona: What the City Gains — and Who It Loses

Barcelona is accelerating into a European tech hub, but the price of that shift is reshaping who gets to stay.

27 Jan 2026, 17:14

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Mysterious Barcelona: Myths and the Truth Behind the City’s Birth
Mysterious Barcelona: Myths and the Truth Behind the City’s Birth

From Heracles’ ninth ship to Rome’s colony, Barcelona’s origins are plural. Its strength lies in stories where myth and archaeology meet.

17 Sept 2025, 16:12

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