The JFK papers reveal that the CIA was running a massive wiretap operation in Mexico out of the office of Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos—himself a CIA collaborator, writes Peter Kornbluh. bit.ly/4ir1HTg

So since everyone (myself included) have been trashing Witkoff, let me offer an alternative view of his interview with Tucker Carlson, which I think should be watched in full, to give Witkoff the benefit of the doubt. I think he deserves it tbf.

It’s been pointed out to me that the UK participated in multiple waves of strikes against the Houthis last year & probably would have done so again had the Trump admin bothered to ask. But that thought does not appear to have crossed the mind of Walz & co when griping about

Really interesting to see DNI directly state that both Russia and Ukraine see risks of longer war as less than those of “unsatisfying settlement.” That is the message that still appears to have eluded those negotiating with Russia. dni.gov/files/ODNI/doc…

There has been a lot of confusion about what has or has not been agreed in Riyadh. Let me try to summarize where we are now that we have statements from all sides and preliminary reactions. In a nutshell, I don't think a Black Sea truce has been agreed yet.

I wrote a piece on China’s evolution into a bigger, more sophisticated and more threatening cyber power over the past decade, and particularly in the last few years. I also look at the pivotal role played by China’s private sector ecosystem in that shift. economist.com/china/2025/03/…

Much like the scandal of the withdrawal from Afghanistan — which overlooked the scandal of the 20-year war that inevitably produced an ugly end — signalgate has so far obscured the obvious and most important questions: What results have multiyear U.S. bombing campaigns against

Latest Polling Canada seat update has the Liberals hitting 190 seats, while the Conservatives dip to 124 Now included for subscribers; The Polling Canada riding projection table! canadianpolling.substack.com/p/e-31-liberal…

Andy Haldane powerful here on risks of Reeves’ rigidity on fiscal rules which he argues are an overreaction to trauma of Truss & could result in multiple future “mini” Budgets “not conducive to macroeconomic stability” & decision making that chokes growth ft.trib.al/oVqNBr3

The #EU and its member states are moving to apply #ExportControl to academia and research. A new non-proliferation and disarmament paper by Lauriane Héau discusses the implications of this trend. Learn more here ➡️ bit.ly/4c4bdt3

New polling from Doug Ford's pollster has boosted the Liberals in Ontario, bringing them up to a 9-point lead on average in the province Here's today's polling and model update 👇 canadianpolling.substack.com/p/e-30-liberal…

“Drones are becoming key to the Tatmadaw’s war effort. Over the past year the tempo of its airstrikes has risen sharply … Rebel fighters say most of them are now carried out by drones instead of the forces’ overstretched and costly fleet of fighter jets” economist.com/asia/2025/03/2…

"The choice Europe faces is not between US extended deterrence as it existed before Jan 20, 2025, & other arrangements. Instead, the choice is between today’s compromised U.S. commitment — which may deteriorate rapidly & oscillate...—& the alternatives." warontherocks.com/2025/03/eurode…

Read a new special issue of J Strategic Studies, featuring analysis by Heather Williams and Ulrich Kühn at Carnegie Endowment. "Governing the impact of emerging technologies: Actors, technologies, and regulation" Read the full publication here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Exclusive: Russian sensors attempting to spy on Britain's nuclear submarines have been found by the British military in UK waters The discovery was deemed a threat to nation security and has never been made public - until now 1/5 thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…

So the second edition of my urban warfare book just came out for those interested in #urban. Shashank Joshi Jayson Geroux Stuart Lyle 🇬🇧 John Spencer Sapper Geologist David Betz Mary Kaldor amazon.co.uk/Urban-Warfare-…

King's College London is hiring 20 scholars doing AI-related research across *all disciplines*, including social sciences (5-year research fellowship leading to permanent faculty position). Apply by May 19, 2025. King's Social Science & Public Policy KCL Department of Political Economy kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/king…

New Cambridge Element Ukrainian Literature by Marko Pavlyshyn is now free to read for 2 weeks! cup.org/3Rj1hm4 #cambridgeelements #history

Thrilled that our special forum on UN peacekeeping and global perspectives. Sadly, we lost our friend and colleague Andreas Hilger during the years it took for this to be published but it has been a privilege working with so many eminent historians. shorturl.at/Ys0FX

Stephen Broadberry et Mark Harrison (eds.) - Economic Warfare and Sanctions Since 1688 À paraître en novembre aux Cambridge UP