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Napoleon: The Movie and the Man

Ones and Tooze: The economics of the Napoleonic Wars, their aftermath, Ridley Scott’s latest film.

Individuals gather in Paris for a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people.
Individuals gather in Paris for a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people.

The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left

A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.

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Live From Berlin’s Hertie School

Ones and Tooze: Adam and Cam record in front of a live audience in Germany.

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How Asylum-Seekers Shake Up Economies (Mostly in Good Ways)

Ones and Tooze: Adam and Cameron look at the economics of migration.

Markus Soeder, Governor of Bavaria and lead candidate of the Bavarian Social Union (CSU), attends the annual gathering of politicians in beer tents at the Gillamoos folk fest on September 3, 2018 in Abensberg, Germany.
Markus Soeder, Governor of Bavaria and lead candidate of the Bavarian Social Union (CSU), attends the annual gathering of politicians in beer tents at the Gillamoos folk fest on September 3, 2018 in Abensberg, Germany.

The Land of Lederhosen, Beer, and Political Chaos

Bavaria is Germany’s stereotypical idyll—and now a herald of its future turmoil.

A woman is silhouetted as she walks down stairs past a communist-era stained glass panel in Berlin on April 26, 2019. The early-1960s work depicts images of industry, technology, agriculture, the military, youth, family, and the working class common in socialist art of the communist bloc.
A woman is silhouetted as she walks down stairs past a communist-era stained glass panel in Berlin on April 26, 2019. The early-1960s work depicts images of industry, technology, agriculture, the military, youth, family, and the working class common in socialist art of the communist bloc.

A Tale of Two Germanies

Thirty-three years after reunification, the country’s wounds are rawer than many would like to admit.

Polish President Andrzej Duda looks on as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chat at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023.
Polish President Andrzej Duda looks on as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chat at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023.

Biden Should Press Poland and the EU to Make Up

Warsaw’s strategic role in Europe is too important for Washington to ignore.

A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022.
A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022.

How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control

Beijing’s global maritime operations double as intelligence-gathering outposts.

Supporters of the AfD party, Free Saxons movement, and other groups demonstrate against high energy prices, German support for Ukraine, and other government policies in Chemnitz, Germany.
Supporters of the AfD party, Free Saxons movement, and other groups demonstrate against high energy prices, German support for Ukraine, and other government policies in Chemnitz, Germany.

Why Does Eastern Germany Love Putin So Much?

Russian disinformation has bewitched the far right and the far left.

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The Economic Philosophy of George Soros

Adam and Cameron take a look at the legacy of the OSF’s founder.

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An illustration of the profile of a white-haired politician surrounded by a wheel of zodiac signs against a starry setting

Astrology Won’t Liberate Anyone

Attempts to build a left-wing occultism are fundamentally unserious.

Volunteers from the German NGO Tentaja sift through donations destined for Ukrainian refugees in a hangar of the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.
Volunteers from the German NGO Tentaja sift through donations destined for Ukrainian refugees in a hangar of the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.

Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Tells Germany’s Story

Born just ahead of the horrors of the Nazi regime, the airport now offers a safe haven to refugees and everyday Germans.

Protesters demonstrate against Germany’s proposed Building Energy Act in Munich on July 1.
Protesters demonstrate against Germany’s proposed Building Energy Act in Munich on July 1.

How a German Energy Law Became Part of the Culture War

A reform that experts see as central to achieving Berlin’s climate goals could also catapult the far right into power.

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The Pencil as Economic Metaphor

Plus: The economics of Mongolia.

A cashier puts Euro banknotes into a cash register on July 27, 2005 in Luneburg, Germany.
A cashier puts Euro banknotes into a cash register on July 27, 2005 in Luneburg, Germany.

Germany Is Hopelessly Addicted to Cash

Why Europe’s biggest economy won’t make the switch to paying with cards.

Olaf Scholz waits for the start of a TV interview ahead of the upcoming 2021 federal elections in Berlin on August 15, 2021.
Olaf Scholz waits for the start of a TV interview ahead of the upcoming 2021 federal elections in Berlin on August 15, 2021.

Welcome to the West’s Olaf Scholz Era

Germany’s chancellor represents—for better or worse—the future of progressive politics.

Hands hold  the Orb, a biometric imaging device for Worldcoin, which aims to create a World ID digital passport with a tradeable cryptocurrency, in Berlin on Aug. 1. Annegret Hilse/Reuters
Hands hold the Orb, a biometric imaging device for Worldcoin, which aims to create a World ID digital passport with a tradeable cryptocurrency, in Berlin on Aug. 1. Annegret Hilse/Reuters

Sam Altman Has a Plan to Tame the AI He Unleashed

Worldcoin trades cryptocurrency for eyeball scans, creating a global ID database and scaring the willies out of privacy experts.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancelor Olaf Scholz at the Grand Hall in Beijing on November 4, 2022.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancelor Olaf Scholz at the Grand Hall in Beijing on November 4, 2022.

Germany Has a New Consensus on China

Berlin has published a surprisingly tough China strategy. Can it put it into action?

New gun barrels for Leopard battle tanks are shown at the facility of German arms maker Rheinmetall in Unterlüss, Germany, on June 6.
New gun barrels for Leopard battle tanks are shown at the facility of German arms maker Rheinmetall in Unterlüss, Germany, on June 6.

German Defense Companies Could Be Europe’s Arsenal of Democracy

But for the Bundeswehr to fight will take a culture shift, not just weapons orders.

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