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85 Reports
Brazil's Trial of the Century: Bolsonaro, the Coup Charges, and a Nation on Edge
Jair Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years for an alleged coup plot. Inside the charges, the judge he allegedly targeted, and Brazil's fears of fallout.
Why Do French Governments Keep Collapsing?
France keeps building governments that seem destined to fall. Behind the confidence votes is a debt crisis, a split parliament, and a weakened president.
Whatever Happened to Trump the Isolationist? The Limits of American Retreat
Trump campaigned on ending forever wars, then bombed Iran and armed Ukraine. The reversal reveals why true isolationism may be impossible for any US president.
Japan's Demographic Collapse: Why It Needs Immigration but Refuses It
Japan needs millions more workers to survive, yet keeps foreign residents below 3%. Inside the homogeneity, history, and rigid economy behind the paralysis.
Why MAGA Is Obsessed With Hungary: Inside the Orban Blueprint
How Viktor Orban turned Hungary into a laboratory for the American right, and why his model of managed democracy fascinates and alarms in equal measure.
Trump's Federal Takeover of Washington, D.C.: What's Really Going On
Trump put the D.C. police under federal control and sent the National Guard onto the streets. Here is what the crime numbers, the law, and the politics actually show.
How China Decides Who's in Charge: Inside the CCP's Power Game
Inside the Chinese Communist Party's real hierarchy, hidden factions, purges, and offshore wealth networks that determine who actually rules China.
The Great American Breakup: Could the USA Split Into New Nations?
Most Americans feel more divided than united. HomeFronts maps what a national divorce would actually require, and why a clean break may be impossible.
The New War Hawks: How Western Liberals Became the New Defense Spenders
Why Western liberals embraced rearmament while the right turned isolationist, and how a decade of global disorder reversed the old politics of defense.
Why Australia No Longer Works: Healthcare, Housing and the Broken Pipeline
Inside Australia's slow-burn crisis: collapsing hospital wait times, the world's least affordable housing, and a school system buckling under strain.
The War on Drugs: How Both the Left and Right Failed America
Fifty years of prohibition and a decade of decriminalization both failed. Inside America's drug crisis, fentanyl, tranq, and the path between punishment and anarchy.
Why Vladimir Putin Is Still Surprisingly Popular After 25 Years
How Putin built the most durable authoritarian popularity in modern history from economic recovery, nationalist pride, and identity, and why it is now cracking.