Geopolitics
International affairs, defense, intelligence, and regional conflicts
#3879: What the Moon Actually Smells Like
Twelve humans have walked on the Moon. Here's what it actually felt, smelled, and sounded like—and why we stopped going.
#3861: How a Tiny Gulf State Became Indispensable to Israel-Hamas Mediation
Why does a country with 380,000 citizens hold the keys to the Middle East's biggest conflict?
#3860: Qatar's Gift Plane: Air Force One Security Risk?
A foreign government gave the U.S. a Boeing 747 for Air Force One. Is it a generous gift or a security nightmare?
#3857: Reincarnation Across World Religions: What Actually Comes Back?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — who actually believes in coming back?
#3856: Does Economic Peace Actually Work?
Decades of theory, billions spent—yet extremism rose. What the data actually shows.
#3851: When "Let's Discuss" Means Very Different Things
How the same email gets decoded three different ways in Berlin, Tokyo, and São Paulo.
#3845: Telegram’s Espionage Pipeline: How the IRGC Recruits Israelis
One Israeli spotted an IRGC recruitment channel on Telegram. He reported it. Then nothing.
#3844: Front Companies vs Shell Companies: What's the Real Difference?
Front companies have real employees and offices. Shell companies are just paper. Here's how to tell them apart.
#3843: Tracing the Grey Economy's Hidden Pipes
How journalists trace fraud from Tel Aviv boiler rooms to trafficking networks using public records and patience.
#3842: The Moving Scam That Holds Your Belongings Hostage
How a Tel Aviv call center runs interstate moving scams on Americans — and why it's still happening.
#3834: How Celebrities Hide Their Phone Numbers
The three-layer system of tech, legal, and social defenses that keeps celebrity phone numbers private.
#3830: How a Jewish Newswire Became a Media Combatant
JNS is explicit about fighting an information war. How this newswire differs from the century-old JTA.
#3805: How to Read a Poll Like a Pro
A deep dive into polling mechanics, margins of error, and why 3,000 respondents can represent 10 million people.
#3784: The Caliphate's Paper Trail: How ISIS Built a State
Beyond the violence, ISIS built a functioning bureaucracy with tax forms, ministries, and municipal services. This is how.
#3780: How Open-Source Satellites Spot Missile Launches
Thermal satellite data you can access for free can detect missile plumes. Here's what that tells us about classified military capabilities.
#3779: How Consulting Became Spycraft's Perfect Cover
Why intelligence agencies love consulting and import-export as covers—and what it means for legitimate professionals.
#3778: How Ukraine's Trophy Lab Crowdsources Enemy Hardware Analysis
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence publishes full engineering data of captured Russian equipment online. No registration required.
#3777: Social Engineering Before Cybersecurity
Ancient Greeks, Cold War spies, and con artists all used social engineering long before Kevin Mitnick.
#3774: Smuggling Drones Into Iran: The IKEA Approach
How Israel reportedly built a covert drone base inside Iran using flat-pack components and front companies.
#3773: Mossad's Secret Influence Branch: 11-Year Photo Trap
A secret Mossad unit uses AI personas and decade-old photos to undermine Iran from within. One photograph took down a minister.